- 2024, Volume 82 - Number 3
- Published: September 20, 2024
Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: a subtype of lichen planopilaris in African descent?
Sofia Antunes-Duarte 1, Rui Oliveira Soares 2
1 Dermatology and Venereology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal; Dermatology and Venereology University Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal; 2 Department of Dermatology, Hospital CUF Descobertas. Lisbon, Portugal
Sofia Antunes-Duarte, Rui Oliveira Soares
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*Correspondence: Rui Oliveira Soares, Email not available
Abstract
Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a lymphocytic scarring alopecia that predominantly affects middle-aged women of African descent. Despite its prevalence and impact, the disease remains underdiagnosed and understudied. Recent theories suggest that CCCA may be a subtype of lichen planopilaris occurring within a specific racial group, given their near-identical clinical and histological characteristics. This review article explores the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, trichoscopy, histology, and management of CCCA, emphasizing the similarities and differences between these two entities.
