Alopecia lipoedematosaL65.9

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Pronounced increase in thickness of the subcutaneous fatty tissue of the head rind with reduced length growth of the hairs without a reduction in the number of hairs with inconspicuous hair root status. In an Egyptian case series, the women described there regularly wore a traditional headgear, the "mandil", which is firmly knotted in the occipital region. Disturbances of the venous or lymphatic outflow could contribute to the development of AL.

EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.

Unknown

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

No specific therapy known.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer