Myxedema is a rare, cutaneous complication of autoimmune thyroid diseases that most often affects the anterior shins. Herein, we report patient with history Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis who presented boggy, alopecic patches associated scalp pruritus. Punch biopsies from these lesions showed increased interstitial mucin in reticular dermis, consistent localized myxedema. This showcas...

Balding causes widespread psychological distress but is poorly controlled. The commonest treatment, minoxidil, was originally an antihypertensive drug that promoted unwanted hair. We hypothesized that another serendipitous discovery, increased eyelash growth side-effects of prostamide F(2α)-related eyedrops for glaucoma, may be relevant for scalp alopecias. Eyelash hairs and follicles are highl...

BACKGROUND   Radiosurgery is being increasingly used post craniotomy for brain metastasis, instead of whole-brain radiation. We report a case of scalp metastasis following craniotomy and radiosurgery, along with a systematic review of the literature. METHODS         Our patient was a 70-year-old male who presented with a scalp metastasis, two years after craniotomy and radiosurgery, for a sol...

Alopecia areata is a prevalent autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. It usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth patches on the scalp and can progress to total scalp hair loss (alopecia totalis) or complete body hair loss (alopecia universalis). The scalp is the most commonly affected area, but the beard or any hair-bearing sit...

A prospective randomized controlled study was carried out in 41 adult neurosurgical patients to find out the hemodynamic effects following scalp infiltration with 0.5% lignocaine with or without adrenaline. The patients were divided randomly into two groups. Group I patients (n=21) received 0.5% lignocaine with adrenaline (1:8,00,000) for scalp infiltration and group II patients (n=20) received...

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is a skin disease that causes non‐healing wounds on scalp. It may be more common than previously thought, as it can misdiagnosed. EPDS usually affects older patients with lots sun damage, and also caused by injury, surgery, or certain treatments used dermatologists, such 5‐fluorouracil cream, which to treat pre‐cancerous lesions.

Background: The scalp is a common site for the development of tumours. Most of these tumours are benign; among the malignant ones, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) predominate. In Ghana patients with scalp tumours do not report to hospital unless they are symptomatic. Data on the condition is therefore scanty. Patients and Methods: The objective of the study was to ...

BACKGROUND Trichoscopy is becoming increasingly popular in diagnosing hair and scalp diseases. Scalp involvement in pemphigus is common. The scalp may be the first or only site of clinical manifestation of the disease. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze whether trichoscopy may be useful in aiding differential diagnosis of scalp lesions in patients with pemphigus vulgaris and pemph...

AIM Large defects of the scalp, head and neck region are often encountered by plastic surgeons. The repair of such defects is dependent upon their location, size and depth. This study describes the use of large scalp flaps as a salvage procedure in the reconstruction of large scalp, head and neck region defects in elderly patients with poor general condition or advanced malignancy. MATERIAL A...