Flame Hair: Auxiliary Trichoscopic Finding in Radiotherapy-Induced Alopecia

Ana Beatriz Silva Lima; Fernanda Tirelli Rocha; Fernanda André Martins Cruz Perecin; João Carlos Lopes Simão; Andrezza Telles Westin; Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade

doi:10.1159/000513578

Flame Hair: Auxiliary Trichoscopic Finding in Radiotherapy-Induced Alopecia

Skin Appendage Disord. 2021 Apr;7(3):224-226. doi: 10.1159/000513578. Epub 2021 Feb 18.

Authors

Ana Beatriz Silva Lima¹, Fernanda Tirelli Rocha¹, Fernanda André Martins Cruz Perecin¹, João Carlos Lopes Simão¹, Andrezza Telles Westin¹, Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of the clinics of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.

Abstract

Radiotherapy-induced alopecia is characterized by an anagen effluvium (AE). It may be temporary or permanent, depending on the radiation dose. The diagnosis is based on clinical history and dermatologic exam with trichoscopy being auxiliary the presence of flame hair. We describe a case of an AE induced by radiotherapy, emphasizing the trichoscopic findings.

Keywords: Alopecia; Anagen; Effluvium; Radiotherapy; Trichoscopy.

Publication types

Case Reports