Alopecia neoplastica: A manifestation of metastatic breast cancer.

Authors :: Kitayama S
Katsuumi K
Takatsuka S
Kanbayashi C
Shimizu T
Takenouchi T
Source :: Skin health and disease [Skin Health Dis] 2023 Oct 13; Vol. 3 (6), pp. e302. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 13 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: We herein report a typical case of alopecia neoplastica secondary to breast cancer. Alopecia neoplastica is a rare form of alopecia resulting from metastasis of a primary tumour to the scalp and is often misdiagnosed as alopecia areata.<br />Competing Interests: None to declare.<br /> (© 2023 The Authors. Skin Health and Disease published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Association of Dermatologists.)