Alopecia neoplastica may present as a scarring alopecia, appearing anywhere on the scalp, and it has been described with cutaneous metastasis from breast, gastric, lung, renal and pancreatic carcinomas.[1]
| Alopecia neoplastica | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Signs and symptoms
editAlopecia neoplastica usually presents as a nodule, plaque, patch, or ulceration on the scalp.[2]
Causes
editAlopecia neoplastica can come from tumors that are malignant or benign.[3] The most common cancer linked to alopecia neoplastica was found to be GI cancer, followed by breast cancer.[2]
Epidemiology
editAccording to one study, 53.7% of patients with alopecia neoplastica were women, compared to 46.3% of men. 59 was the median age at onset.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1899. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ a b c Paolino, G.; Pampena, R.; Grassi, S.; Mercuri, S.R.; Cardone, M.; Corsetti, P.; Moliterni, E.; Muscianese, M.; Rossi, A.; Frascione, P.; Longo, C. (2019). "Alopecia neoplastica as a sign of visceral malignancies: a systematic review". Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 33 (6): 1020–1028. doi:10.1111/jdv.15498. ISSN 0926-9959. PMID 30767283. S2CID 73423215.
- ^ Flanagan, Kelly E.; Burns, Laura J.; Pathoulas, James T.; Walker, Chloe J.; Pupo Wiss, Isabel; Cornejo, Kristine M.; Senna, Maryanne M. (2021). "Primary Alopecia Neoplastica: A Novel Case Report and Literature Review". Skin Appendage Disorders. 7 (6). S. Karger AG: 499–509. doi:10.1159/000516650. ISSN 2296-9195. PMC 8613616. PMID 34901185.
Further reading
edit- Cohen, Philip R. (2009-06-22). "Primary alopecia neoplastica versus secondary alopecia neoplastica: a new classification for neoplasm-associated scalp hair loss". Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. 36 (8). Wiley: 917–918. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01187.x. ISSN 0303-6987. PMID 19586507. S2CID 13055580.
- Kim, Jung-Hee; Kim, Min-Joong; Sim, Woo-Young; Lew, Bark-Lynn (2014). "Alopecia Neoplastica due to Gastric Adenocarcinoma Metastasis to the Scalp, Presenting as Alopecia: A Case Report and Literature Review". Annals of Dermatology. 26 (5). Korean Dermatological Association and The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology: 624–627. doi:10.5021/ad.2014.26.5.624. ISSN 1013-9087. PMC 4198592. PMID 25324657.