Infiltrated Lesions on a Child's Face

Update on primary cicatricial alopecias

“…211,226,229 Numerous other morphologies have been reported. 211,226,232,[234][235][236][237][238][239][240] Described scalp presentations include erythematous, finely scaled tumors with patulous pores that feel like lipomas, 220 noninflamed alopecia areataelike patches 213,226,228 and arciform alopecia, 240 diffuse 218,226 and complete hair loss, 226,241,242 a scleroderma-like plaque, 226 and an erythematous, indurated crusted plaque associated with S aureus infection. 221 Two of the authors (J.S., E.K.R.)…”

Follicular mucinosis in a 4‐year‐old boy

“…Follicular mucinosis is rare in the pediatric population. Most of the cases have a benign prognosis, and follow a spontaneous resolution, as in the case presented 10,14,18 . However, cases have been reported showing development of Hodgkin's disease, 5,19 other lymphomas 20 and leukemias 21 .…”