Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: a subtype of lichen planopilaris in African descent?

• Main Authors: Sofia Antunes-Duarte (Author), Rui Oliveira Soares (Author)
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• Udgivet: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a lymphocytic scarring alopecia that predominantly affects middle-aged women of African descent. Despite its prevalence and impact, the disease remains underdiagnosed and understudied. Recent theories suggest that CCCA may be a subtype of lichen pla...