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    Dermatol Online J. 2003 Feb;9(1):16.

    Cicatricial alopecia due to sarcoidosis.

    Douri T, Chawaf AZ, Alrefaee BA.

    s-dori@scs-net.org

    Sarcoidosis of the scalp is a rare manifestation of cutaneous sarcoidosis. We report a case in a Syrian man without systemic involvement. Sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cicatricial and non-cicatricial alopecia along with discoid lupus erythematous (DLE), lichen planopilaris, and scleroderma.

    PMID: 12639474 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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