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. 2015 Jul-Aug;6(4):310-1.
doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.160304.

Plica neuropathica

Lalit Kumar Gupta  1 , Manisha Balai  1 , Ashok Kumar Khare  1 , Asit Mittal  1
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Plica neuropathica

Lalit Kumar Gupta et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2015 Jul-Aug.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Left lateral view showing localized irreversibly matted scalp hair, mimicking a “bird's nest”
Figure 2
Figure 2
Right lateral view of scalp showing features typical of plica neuropathica
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