Blaschko‐linear alopecia areata in a child, an exceedingly rare variant

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Blaschko-linear alopecia areata in a child, an exceedingly rare variant Dear Editor, Acquired Blaschko-linear alopecia of the scalp is rare, yet it frequently poses a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. Among the rare differential diagnoses is alopecia areata (AA). AA is a chronic, complex, T-cell-mediated disease associated with the