Lipedematous scalp and lipedematous alopecia: A clinical and histologic analysis of 3 cases - 21/08/11
, Carlos Monteagudo, MD b, Encarnación Montesinos, MD a, Jorge Guijarro, MD c, Beatriz Llombart, MD a, Esperanza Jordá, MD a
Reprint requests: José M. Martín, Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Avenida Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain.Valencia, Spain
Résumé |
Background |
Lipedematous alopecia and lipedematous scalp are two similar unusual conditions mostly affecting healthy black women.
Objective |
The purpose of our study was to report three cases of this condition with emphasis on clinical and histologic findings, and to review the literature on the subject.
Methods |
The study includes clinical, echographic, and histologic findings of 3 patients, complemented with a literature review.
Results |
Two cases of lipedematous alopecia and one of lipedematous scalp in 3 white women had echographic confirmation of an increased subcutaneous layer. The presence of ectatic lymphatic vessels in the two cases with hair loss was particularly emphasized.
Conclusions |
Our findings suggest a lessened role of racial factors, but confirms the sex implications in these related conditions, and stress the potential significance of lymphangiectatic vessels in the development of alopecia in these patients.
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