Temporal triangular alopecia (Q86220)
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Temporal triangular alopecia is a circumscribed, non-scarring, non-inflammatory permanent alopecia of unknown cause confined to the frontotemporal scalp. The area of hair loss is commonly triangular but may be oval or lancet-shaped. It is usually unilateral. The alopecia is apparent from birth in about a third of cases but may not be noted until later childhood. It has, rarely, been associated with phakomatosis pigmentovascularis.
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| English | Temporal triangular alopecia |
Temporal triangular alopecia is a circumscribed, non-scarring, non-inflammatory permanent alopecia of unknown cause confined to the frontotemporal scalp. The area of hair loss is commonly triangular but may be oval or lancet-shaped. It is usually unilateral. The alopecia is apparent from birth in about a third of cases but may not be noted until later childhood. It has, rarely, been associated with phakomatosis pigmentovascularis. |
