Alopecia in epidermolysis bullosa

Dermatol Clin. 2010 Jan;28(1):165-9. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2009.10.018.

Abstract

Hair abnormalities observed in epidermolysis bullosa (EB) are of variable severity and include mild hair shaft abnormalities, patchy cicatricial alopecia, cicatricial alopecia with a male pattern distribution, and alopecia universalis. Alopecia is usually secondary to blistering, and scalp areas more exposed to friction, such as the occipital area, are involved more frequently. This article reviews the hair abnormalities reported in the different subtypes of EB.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alopecia / etiology*
  • Alopecia / pathology*
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa / complications*
  • Epidermolysis Bullosa / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Scalp / pathology*