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. 2024 Oct 30;14(4):e2024240.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.1404a240.

Beard Lichen Planopilaris: Report of Two Cases

Sara Oulad Ali  1 , Jihane Belcadi  1 , Fatima-Zahra Sassine  1 , Najoua Ammar  1 , Kawtar Znati  2 , Mariame Meziane  1
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Beard Lichen Planopilaris: Report of Two Cases

Sara Oulad Ali et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
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Figure 1
First patient: (A) One of the alopecic patches on the beard. (B) Peripilar hyperkeratosis and erythema with the presence of perifollicular tubular scaling. (C) Inflammatory infiltrate and significant fibrosis, consistent with cicatricial lichen planopilaris. Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×20.
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