Lichen planopilaris developed during childhood

• Main Authors: Heliana Freitas de Oliveira Góes (Author), Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni Dias (Author), Simone de Abreu Neves Salles (Author), Caren dos Santos Lima (Author), Müller da Silva Vieira (Author), Luciana Pantaleão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Lichen planopilaris is a disease that appears with lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia. It is considered a follicular variant of lichen planus. The examination of affected areas shows alopecia with perifollicular erythema and scaling, revealing a predilection for hair follicles. The involveme...