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- Pseudopelade of Brocq (PPB) is a rare, chronic hair loss condition primarily affecting middle-aged women, particularly on the scalp.
- The condition can occur alone or as a result of other types of scarring alopecia, and diagnosis is made by ruling out other conditions through clinical and trichoscopic evaluation.
- The text describes a case of a young girl with a rapidly progressing form of PPB, confirmed through specialized examinations.
Article Abstract
Pseudopelade of Brocq (PPB) is a rare, chronic, slowly progressive cicatricial alopecia that generally affects middle-aged women. Vertex and parietal scalp are commonly involved. It can be primary or secondary to end stage of other scarring alopecia such as lichen planopilaris and discoid lupus erythematosus. It is diagnosed by exclusion both clinically and trichoscopy. There is no standard treatment for PPB. We hereby report a case of rapidly progressing primary idiopathic pseudopelade of Brocq in a young female child confirmed by trichoscopy and histopathology.
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