Scarring Alopecia – Friday Pop Quiz 2/10/2023
A 55 year-old woman comes in for a rash in her mouth pictured below. Also on exam, you note a scarring alopecia of the scalp. From the below options, which other location should you examine for hair loss?
A. Eyebrows
B. Legs
C. Axilla
D. Arms
E. Eyelashes
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A 55 year-old woman comes in for a rash in her mouth pictured below. Also on exam, you note a scarring alopecia of the scalp. From the below options, which other location should you examine for hair loss?
A. Eyebrows
B. Legs
C. Axilla
D. Arms
E. Eyelashes
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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This condition is associated with mutations in which of the following?
A. Peptidyl arginine deiminase, type III (PADI3)
B. Copper-transporting-P-type ATPase 7A (ATP7A)
C. Keratin 81 (K81)
D. ATP-dependent DNA helicase (ERCC2)
E. Keratin 86 (K86)
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