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- Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur Syndrome (GLPLS) is a variant of lichen planopilaris, featuring progressive hair loss on the scalp, non-scarring hair loss in the armpits and pubic area, and skin bumps resembling keratosis pilaris.
- The exact cause of GLPLS is unknown, but it may involve an immune response by T-cells and could have a genetic component, primarily affecting middle-aged women, especially those who are postmenopausal.
- A case of GLPLS is presented involving a 75-year-old woman exhibiting the condition's characteristic symptoms: scalp alopecia, hair loss in the axillary and pubic regions, and a kerat
Article Abstract
Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur Syndrome (GLPLS) is a variant of lichen planopilaris, which is characterized by progressive cicatricial alopecia of scalp, non-cicatricial alopecia of axillae and pubic regions, and keratosis pilaris-like follicular papules over trunk and extremities. GLPLS is a disease of unknown etiology. However, recent reports support a central role for a T-cell-mediated immune response in the pathogenesis of GLPLS. Besides, although GLPLS is believed to occur sporadically, a genetic predisposition also has been implicated in the pathogenesis. On the other hand, GLPLS typically affects middle-aged women, particularly of the postmenopausal age group. A diagnosis of GLPLS is generally apparent with the presence of characteristic findings in a postmenopausal woman. Herein, we report a case of GLPLS in a 75-year-old woman with the typical triad of alopecia of the scalp, non-cicatricial alopecia of axillae and pubis, and a follicular keratotic eruption on the trunk.
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