Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta-analysis

Acknowledgement: “This Protocol of a Cochrane Review was published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 9. Cochrane Protocols and Reviews are regularly updated as new evidence emerges and in response to feedback, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews should be consulted for the most recent version of the Protocol.'Copyright © 2020 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To assess the comparative effectiveness and safety of interventions used in the management of alopecia areata (AA), including patchy alopecia (PA), alopecia totalis (AT) and alopecia universalis (AU). To establish rankings of the available treatments for AA, based on their effectiveness and safety (primary outcomes), through a network meta-analysis

Trichoscopic Features of Linear Morphea on the Scalp

Linear scleroderma en coup de sabre (LSCS) is the most common form of morphea on the scalp and its trichoscopic features have not been described yet. We report 2 adult women with LSCS with distinct dermoscopic findings. They both had an atrophic well-defined linear patch of alopecia on the frontotemporal scalp. Dermoscopy showed loss of follicular openings on a whitish skin surface; scattered black dots, broken hairs, and pili torti; and short thick linear and branching tortuous vessels on the periphery of the lesion. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of LSCS in the 2 cases. This description of dermoscopic features in LSCS on the scalp may help in the early diagnosis of the disease

Trichoscopy of discoid lupus on the scalp

Supplemental figures of TRICHOSCOPIC FINDINGS OF DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS ALOPECIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY (an article in JAAD Journal). Brownish discolotation and follicular plugging in lupus alopecia.THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV

A Case of Circumscribed Scalp Morphea with Perineural Lymphocytes on Pathology

Scalp morphea presents as a scarring alopecia in en coup du sabre pattern. We report an unusual presentation of a round hairless patch of morphea on the occipital scalp present for 15 years. The scalp lesion aligned with 2 other hyperpigmented lesions of biopsy-proven morphea in the lower back. Pathology of horizontal sections from the scalp lesion showed follicular dropout, thickening of the collagen bundles, and preserved eccrine and follicular structures. Marked lymphocytic perineural infiltrate, a reported clue to the diagnosis of scalp morphea, contributed to the diagnosis. This case is unusual due to its rare clinical presentation. It also highlights the importance of recognizing histopathological clues for the diagnosis of uncommon scalp disorders

Tratamiento de la alopecia areata, un recorrido desde las opciones terapéuticas clásicas hasta los nuevos fármacos aparecidos en los últimos años

See retraction notice, September, 2018

Tratamiento de la alopecia areata, un recorrido desde las opciones terapéuticas clásicas hasta los nuevos fármacos aparecidos en los últimos años

See retraction notice, September, 2018