Hair loss is of deep concern to patients, mainly because of its effect on appearance.
On rare occasions, however, areas of balding can signal malignancy. A 33-year-old
woman was referred to our dermatology clinic because of a 15-year history of scalp
eruption accompanied by intense itching and progressive hair loss. Previously, she
was diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis associated with female androgenic alopecia.
She was treated with topical steroids for numerous years without improvement, except
for transient relief of itching. Five years prior to her referral to our clinic, she
underwent surgery for an in situ melanoma of the leg. Otherwise, her past medical
history was unremarkable.
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Publication history
Published online: May 02, 2018
Accepted:
April 11,
2018
Received in revised form:
April 11,
2018
Received:
December 26,
2017
Uma Paniker, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
☆Funding: None.
✯✯Conflicts of Interest: None.
✯Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript.
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