Familial Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia : Report of a Case and Systematic Review of the Literature

Cuenca-Barrales , Carlos; Ruiz-Villaverde , Ricardo; Molina-Leyva , Al Ejandro

doi:10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.025

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Familial Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia : Report of a Case and Systematic Review of the Literature

Authors:

Cuenca-Barrales , Carlos | Ruiz-Villaverde , Ricardo | Molina-Leyva , Al Ejandro

Publisher:

Sultan Qaboos Uinversity : Academic Publication Board

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2021 Vol.21 Issue 2, pp.320-323

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

236285

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Quarterly

eISSN:

20750528

pISSN:

2075051X

DOI:

10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.025

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Abstract:

 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.

Article Details

Familial Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia : Report of a Case and Systematic Review of the Literature

Authors:

Cuenca-Barrales , Carlos | Ruiz-Villaverde , Ricardo | Molina-Leyva , Al Ejandro

Publisher:

Sultan Qaboos Uinversity : Academic Publication Board

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2021 Vol.21 Issue 2, pp.320-323

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

236285

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20750528

pISSN:

2075051X

DOI:

10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.025

Descriptors:

SKIN DISEASES

CORIARIA

HAIR

CASE STUDIES

SPAIN

Alopecia

Dermatology

Hair Diseases

Case Report

Spain

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Cuenca-Barrales , Carlos | Ruiz-Villaverde , Ricardo | Molina-Leyva , Al Ejandro

Publisher: Sultan Qaboos Uinversity : Academic Publication Board

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2021 Vol.21 Issue 2, pp.320-323

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2021

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 236285

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20750528

pISSN: 2075051X

DOI: 10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.025

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Cuenca-Barrales , Carlos | Ruiz-Villaverde , Ricardo | Molina-Leyva , Al Ejandro

Publisher:

Sultan Qaboos Uinversity : Academic Publication Board

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2021 Vol.21 Issue 2, pp.320-323

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

236285

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20750528

pISSN:

2075051X

DOI:

10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.025