Ann Dermatol.  1990 Jul;2(2):89-92. 10.5021/ad.1990.2.2.89.

Alopecia Neoplastica due to Breast Cancer

• Chae YS
• Suh KS
• Kim ST

• KMID: 2362033
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1990.2.2.89

Abstract

We report a case of alopecia neoplastica-a rare form of cutaneous metastasis-in a 43-year-old Korean woman, who presented with multiple red, bald patches of 1 month's duration on her scalp. About 2 years previously, she received a modified left radical mastectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Histopathological findings of the bald lesions revealed diffuse infiltration of hyperchmmatic tumor cells arranged singly and in strands and cords in the upper and lower dermis. We started chemotherapy with adriamycin, but she died 13 months later.

Keyword

Alopecia neoplastica; Breast cancer; Cutaneous metastasis

MeSH Terms

Adult
Alopecia*
Breast Neoplasms*
Breast*
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Dermis
Doxorubicin
Drug Therapy
Female
Humans
Mastectomy, Radical
Scalp
Doxorubicin