BROCQ’S PSEUDOPELADE DEVELOPED AFTER CHILDBIRTH – CLINICAL CASE
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2025.06.26Keywords:
Lichen Planopilaris, Brocq alopecia, Scarring alopecia, Clinical caseAbstract
Pseudopelade of Brocq (PPB) or Brocq’s alopecia is an uncommon and somewhat enigmatic form of scarring (cicatricial) alopecia primarily the scalp. Occasionally isolated “islands” of hair persist within these patches, accentuating the irregular, “footprint in the snow” appearance commonly described in pseudopelade. This is a specific diagnosis reached after excluding known causes of patchy scarring alopecia (pseudopelade) such as lichen planopilaris and discoid lupus erythematosus.
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