Whorled Scarring Alopecia: A Rare Cutaneous Finding in Incontinentia Pigmenti or Overlooked Phenomenon? A Case Report of Incontinentia Pigmenti with Trichoscopic and Dermoscopic Findings

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  • Tubanur Çetinarslan Manisa Celal Bayar University, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Manisa, Turkey
  • Abdullah Kutay Masat Manisa Celal Bayar University, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Manisa, Turkey
  • Aylin Türel Ermertcan Manisa Celal Bayar University, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Manisa, Turkey
  • Regina Fölster Holst Department of Dermatology-Venereology and Allergology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.40270

Keywords:

incontinentia pigmenti, whorled alopecia, dermoscopy, trichoscopy

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Published

2024-06-11

How to Cite

Çetinarslan, T., Masat, A. K., Türel Ermertcan, A., & Fölster Holst, R. (2024). Whorled Scarring Alopecia: A Rare Cutaneous Finding in Incontinentia Pigmenti or Overlooked Phenomenon? A Case Report of Incontinentia Pigmenti with Trichoscopic and Dermoscopic Findings. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 104, adv40270. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.40270