Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia : report of a case and systematic review of the literature
Joint Authors
Ruiz-Villaverde, Ricardo
Cuenca-Barrales, Carlos
Molina-Leyva, Alejandro
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 2 (31 May. 2021), pp.320-323, 4 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2021-05-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is an emerging disease in western countries.
we present the cases of three sisters who were referred simultaneously to the department of dermatology, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain, in 2018.
All patients suffered from at least partial frontotemporal hairline recession and eyebrow loss.
following trichoscopic examination, the three sisters were diagnosed with FFA.
only one of the sisters agreed to be treated ; she was prescribed with topical clobetasol propionate solution and minoxidil and achieved disease control at the three-month follow-up.
these patients represent a new case of familial FFA wherein three sisters as well as their mother were affected by FFA.
a systematic review found a total of 24 cases of familial FFA, of which this report is the 25th.
In the majority of families, only females were affected (88%) while in the remainder both males and females (8%) were affected; there was only one family where only males were affected(4%).
the relationship between the affected individuals was predominately between sisters (56%) followed by mother and daughter (32%).
the median age was 61 years old (range: 14–88 years) and the duration of the disease ranged between 3–360 months.
family groups of FFA are an infrequently described phenomenon with unknown prevalence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cuenca-Barrales, Carlos& Ruiz-Villaverde, Ricardo& Molina-Leyva, Alejandro. 2021. Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia : report of a case and systematic review of the literature. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 21, no. 2, pp.320-323.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1344176
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cuenca-Barrales, Carlos…[et al.]. Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia : report of a case and systematic review of the literature. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 21, no. 2 (May. 2021), pp.320-323.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1344176
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cuenca-Barrales, Carlos& Ruiz-Villaverde, Ricardo& Molina-Leyva, Alejandro. Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia : report of a case and systematic review of the literature. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2021. Vol. 21, no. 2, pp.320-323.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1344176
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 323
Record ID
BIM-1344176