Alopecia neoplastica

Alopecia neoplastica
SpecialtyDermatology

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]

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]

See also

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. ^ a b c 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. 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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