Trichoscopy of Scalp Metastases.

Black dots breast cancer cutaneous metastases trichoscopy

Journal

International journal of trichology
ISSN: 0974-7753
Titre abrégé: Int J Trichology
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101534370

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez: 23 4 2019
pubmed: 23 4 2019
medline: 23 4 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

A 69-year-old woman with invasive ductal breast cancer (BC) presented multiple asymptomatic alopecic areas of the scalp. Trichoscopy revealed peripheral black dots (BDs) and an atypical vascular pattern. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of BC metastases. Cutaneous and scalp metastases are a possible sign of advanced and widespread BC, and the diagnosis may be challenging. The trichoscopy of scalp metastases has never been described. BDs and an atypical vascular pattern in our case were a diagnostic clue.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31007478
doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_66_18
pii: IJT-11-86
pmc: PMC6463457
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

86-87

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Giulia Maria Ravaioli (GM)

Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Michela Starace (M)

Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Aurora Maria Alessandrini (AM)

Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Federica Guicciardi (F)

Division of Dermatology, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.

Farah Moustafa (F)

Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Nicolò Brandi (N)

Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Bianca Maria Piraccini (BM)

Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

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