Rituximab-Induced Alopecia Universalis in a Patient With Bullous Pemphigoid
Alopecia areata is a CD8+ T-lymphocyte driven autoimmune disorder leading to reversible hair loss. While most commonly presenting as isolated well-demarcated non-cicatricial alopecic patches on the scalp, subtypes of alopecia areata include alopecia totalis with loss of all scalp hair and alopecia universalis with complete loss of all body hair. Although primarily an idiopathic condition, several …
Alopecia areata is a CD8+ T-lymphocyte driven autoimmune disorder leading to reversible hair loss. While most commonly presenting as isolated well-demarcated non-cicatricial alopecic patches on the scalp, subtypes of alopecia areata include alopecia totalis with loss of all scalp hair and alopecia universalis with complete loss of all body hair. Although primarily an idiopathic condition, several … Continue reading "Rituximab-Induced Alopecia Universalis in a Patient With Bullous Pemphigoid"
INTRODUCTION
Linear lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) of the face is a rare acquired variant of lichen planus, with only a few cases published in the literature.1 It is an inflammatory condition with unknown etiology, characterized by blue-gray hyperpigmented macules, and tends to affect sun-exposed areas of the head and neck.1-4 The pathophysiology of linear LPP is poorly understood, though … 
INTRODUCTION
Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lasseur Syndrome (GLPLS) is a rare clinical subtype of lichen planopilaris (LPP) that manifests as a triad of scarring alopecia of the scalp, nonscarring alopecia of the axillary and the pubic skin, and widespread lichenoid follicular papules.1 GLPLS more commonly affects women (male-to-female ratio ≃ 1:4), with the classic patient being a middle-aged Ca … 
Severe Psoriasis Presenting in 3-Year-Old Child With Nail Dystrophy: Response to Biologic Treatment
Danielle Rinck MDa, Elaine Siegfried MDb
aBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA | bSaint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
J Drugs Dermatol. 2022;21(8):897-899. doi:10.36849/JDD.6888
A previously healthy 3-year-old boy presented to our Pediatric Derm … 
INTRODUCTION
Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a cicatricial alopecia that presents with patchy or diffuse hair loss at the vertex or parietal scalp. Although there is no gold standard therapy, most interventions are immune modulating and aimed at reducing inflammation and terminating the scarring process to prevent further fibrosis.3 Even amongst patients who respond to therapy, hair loss at alopeci …