Cicatricial Alopecia in the Pediatric Population: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
This case series and literature review highlights the prevalence of scarring hair loss in children. A retrospective review of 29 pediatric cases from centers in the USA and Chile showed that primary cicatricial alopecia was more common, with lichen planopilaris and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia being the most frequent diagnoses. Early detection in children is essential to reduce progressive scarring.
Authors
- Ivie Obeime
- Radhika Srivastava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9246-8203)
- Jorge Larrondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-8824)
- Amy J. McMichael (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5342-2181)
- A.J. Carmichael (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0226-1481)
- Candrice Heath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2687-5468)
- Brianna De Souza
Institutions
- East Tennessee State University (US)
- Universidad del Desarrollo (CL)
- Clínica Alemana (CL)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- Temple University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15864
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.67