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Case Reports
. 2022 Aug 11:28:94-96.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.07.044. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Pericardial, pleural effusion and anasarca: A rare complication of low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss

Ncoza C Dlova  1 , Tarryn Jacobs  1 , Satish Singh  1
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Pericardial, pleural effusion and anasarca: A rare complication of low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss

Ncoza C Dlova et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
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Keywords: FFA, frontal fibrosing alopecia; LDOM, low-dose oral minoxidil; OM, oral minoxidil; alopecia; alopecia treatment; cardiopulmonary side effects; frontal fibrosing alopecia; hair loss; lichen planopilaris; low-dose oral minoxidil; oral minoxidil; pericardial effusion; safety.

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Figures

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Fig 1
Significant pitting bilateral pedal edema.
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Fig 2
Facial edema, including periorbital swelling.
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Abdominal ultrasound showing the liver and right pleural effusion (PL EFF).
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Echocardiogram demonstrating pericardial effusion.
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