A case of temporal triangular alopecia
Temporal triangular alopecia (TTA) is a non-cicatricial alopecia characterized by an alopecic patch, usually located in the frontotemporal region, unilateral or bilateral, with an oval or narrow triangular base and no terminal hairs on it. It can manifest at birth or develop in the first years of li...
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| description | Temporal triangular alopecia (TTA) is a non-cicatricial alopecia characterized by an alopecic patch, usually located in the frontotemporal region, unilateral or bilateral, with an oval or narrow triangular base and no terminal hairs on it. It can manifest at birth or develop in the first years of life. It is a rare condition and its exact etiology remains unknown. The diagnosis is based on its clinical appearance. The differential diagnosis includes alopecia areata, trichotillomania, tractional alopecia and congenital aplasia cutis. Due to its rarity, misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments can be applied. Clinical and dermoscopic examination is sufficient in the diagnosis of the disease. A 3-year-old boy with a diagnosis of TTA is presented as a case report. |
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| spelling | doaj-e8d1b2a9e86141cfbf9c29acb2f528dd2025-11-03T01:02:40ZengSociety of Dermatology and VenereologyTurkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology2651-51642020-12-0154415916110.4274/turkderm.galenos.2020.56578A case of temporal triangular alopeciaEmre Zekey0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6237-1534Gülcan Saylam Kurtipek1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3106-4280Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Konya, TurkeySelçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Konya, TurkeyTemporal triangular alopecia (TTA) is a non-cicatricial alopecia characterized by an alopecic patch, usually located in the frontotemporal region, unilateral or bilateral, with an oval or narrow triangular base and no terminal hairs on it. It can manifest at birth or develop in the first years of life. It is a rare condition and its exact etiology remains unknown. The diagnosis is based on its clinical appearance. The differential diagnosis includes alopecia areata, trichotillomania, tractional alopecia and congenital aplasia cutis. Due to its rarity, misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments can be applied. Clinical and dermoscopic examination is sufficient in the diagnosis of the disease. A 3-year-old boy with a diagnosis of TTA is presented as a case report.http://journal.turkderm.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=turkderm&plng=eng&un=TURKDERM-56578&look4=alopeciatriangulartemporal |
| spellingShingle | Emre Zekey Gülcan Saylam Kurtipek A case of temporal triangular alopecia alopecia triangular temporal |
| title | A case of temporal triangular alopecia |
| title_full | A case of temporal triangular alopecia |
| title_fullStr | A case of temporal triangular alopecia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of temporal triangular alopecia |
| title_short | A case of temporal triangular alopecia |
| title_sort | case of temporal triangular alopecia |
| topic | alopecia triangular temporal |
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