Isolated Body Hair Loss: An Unusual Presentation of Lichen Planopilaris

Lichen planopilaris beyond scalp: a case series with dermoscopy‐histopathology correlation

“…Inflammatory KP‐like follicular papules, a classical morphology for scalp LPP, were observed in our case 4, representing generalized body hair involvement by an overt inflammatory lichenoid reaction. Such inflammatory type of body hair involvement has also been reported by Vendramini et al …”

“…Patchy truncal alopecia in LPP, which clinically simulates alopecia areata, is a rare finding and has been documented only in two patients of FFA . Isolated patchy truncal alopecia in the absence of scalp LPP has been reported by Vendramini et al . Our case 1 may be a rare case of classic scalp LPP associated with patch‐type LPP on trunk and limbs.…”

“…Extra‐scalp LPP has been majorly reported in association with its rare variants, that is, frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) and Graham‐Little‐Piccardi‐Lassueur syndrome (GLPLS) . Few reports have described the histopathological features of extrascalp lesions, whereas dermoscopic features of body hair LPP have been rarely studied …”

Comedone-Like Lesions as a Manifestation of Lichen Planopilaris beyond the Scalp: A Case Report with Dermoscopic Features and Literature Review

“…Lichen planopilaris (LPP), initially described by Pringle in 1895 [ 1 ], is a follicular variant of lichen planus (also known as follicular lichen planus). LPP is a relatively rare inflammatory disease in which hair follicles are affected [ 2 ]. Treatment modalities reported include corticosteroids (topical, intralesional, and systemic) and systemic medications such as hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, pioglitazone, tetracyclines, mycophenolate mofetil, and cyclosporine [ 3 ].…”

“…Treatment modalities reported include corticosteroids (topical, intralesional, and systemic) and systemic medications such as hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, pioglitazone, tetracyclines, mycophenolate mofetil, and cyclosporine [ 3 ]. Although it usually presents as patchy alopecia mostly on the scalp leading to cicatricial alopecia [ 3 ], the disease affecting other body regions beyond the scalp has been reported [ 2 , 4 ]. To date, data of extrascalp involvement regarding clinical, histopathological, and dermoscopic findings are relatively sparse [ 2 , 5 ].…”