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- Title
Significance of dermoscopy in acute diffuse and total alopecia of the female scalp: review of twenty cases.
- Authors
Inui, Shigeki; Nakajima, Takeshi; Itami, Satoshi
- Abstract
Acute diffuse and total alopecia of the female scalp (ADTAFS) is a new subtype of alopecia areata that is characterized by rapid progression of diffuse alopecia of the female scalp, marked female predominance and a favorable prognosis. Differential diagnosis of other types of diffuse alopecia such as female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is necessary in some cases.
- Publication
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland), 2008, Vol 217, Issue 4, p333
- ISSN
1421-9832
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1159/000155644