Alopecia neoplastica

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Alopecia neoplastica
Specialty Dermatology

Alopecia neoplastica may present as a scarring alopecia, appearing anywhere on the scalp, and it has been described with cutaneous metastasis from breast, gastric, lung, renal and pancreatic carcinomas. [1]

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Signs and symptoms

Alopecia neoplastica usually presents as a nodule, plaque, patch, or ulceration on the scalp. [2]

Causes

Alopecia neoplastica can come from tumors that are malignant or benign. [3] The most common cancer linked to alopecia neoplastica was found to be GI cancer, followed by breast cancer. [2]

Epidemiology

According to one study, 53.7% of patients with alopecia neoplastica were women, compared to 46.3% of men. 59 was the median age at onset. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1899. ISBN   978-1-4160-2999-1.
  2. 1 2 3 Paolino, G.; Pampena, R.; Grassi, S.; Mercuri, S.R.; Cardone, M.; Corsetti, P.; Moliterni, E.; Muscianese, M.; Rossi, A.; Frascione, P.; Longo, C. (2019). "Alopecia neoplastica as a sign of visceral malignancies: a systematic review". Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 33 (6): 1020–1028. doi:10.1111/jdv.15498. hdl: 11380/1179084 . ISSN   0926-9959. PMID   30767283. S2CID   73423215.
  3. ↑ Flanagan, Kelly E.; Burns, Laura J.; Pathoulas, James T.; Walker, Chloe J.; Pupo Wiss, Isabel; Cornejo, Kristine M.; Senna, Maryanne M. (2021). "Primary Alopecia Neoplastica: A Novel Case Report and Literature Review". Skin Appendage Disorders. 7 (6). S. Karger AG: 499–509. doi:10.1159/000516650. ISSN   2296-9195. PMC   8613616 . PMID   34901185.

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