Lin Jessica, Zikry Joseph, Atanaskova-Mesinkovska Natasha
School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California.
Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California.
Int J Trichology. 2018 Jan-Feb;10(1):29-30. doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_9_17.
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA), a scarring type of alopecia, developed in two patients with a history of alopecia areata (AA). Both patients had biopsies to confirm this interesting series of pathology. Etiology and pathogenesis of this AA-to-FFA sequence will be discussed.
额部纤维性秃发(FFA)是一种瘢痕性秃发,在两名有斑秃(AA)病史的患者中出现。两名患者均接受了活检以确认这一有趣的病理系列。本文将讨论这种从斑秃到额部纤维性秃发转变过程的病因和发病机制。