Lipedematous scalp and alopecia: Report of two cases with a brief review of literature

• Main Authors: Efsun Kilinc (Author), Sibel Dogan (Author), Hande Akinci (Author), Aysen Karaduman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lipedematous scalp (LS) and lipedematous alopecia (LA) are both rare conditions with an unknown etiology. LS is characterized by boggy swelling under the skin as a result of hyperplasia of subcutaneous layer. LA is basically LS associated with hair growth abnormalities such as alopecia and short bro...