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Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome in a male patient: a case report

Sevgi Kulaklı(Department of Dermatology, Giresun University School of Medicine, Giresun, Turkey)0000-0001-7886-1060
İlkay Ay(Department of Pathology, Giresun University, Prof. Dr. A. İlhan Özdemir Training and Research Hospital, Giresun, Turkey)0000-0001-6655-1014
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2020-05-04
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Herein we report a 53-year-old man who is fourth male patient diagnosed with Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome up to now.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome is a type of lichen planopilaris characterized by the triad of patchy cicatricial alopecia of the scalp, non-cicatricial alopecia of the axilla and pubis, and follicular spinous papules on the body, scalp or both.
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Key Findings & Data:This rare syndrome primarily affects middle-aged postmenopausal women with only three male cases being reported in literature.
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Conclusion & Impact:Herein we report a 53-year-old man who is fourth male patient diagnosed with Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome up to now.
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⚙️Variables:Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome · lichen planopilaris · male

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Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome is a type of lichen planopilaris characterized by the triad of patchy cicatricial alopecia of the scalp, non-cicatricial alopecia of the axilla and pubis, and follicular spinous papules on the body, scalp or both. This rare syndrome primarily affects middle-aged postmenopausal women with only three male cases being reported in literature. Herein we report a 53-year-old man who is fourth male patient diagnosed with Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome up to now.

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Kulaklı, S., Ay, İ. (2020). Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome in a male patient: a case report. The European Research Journal, Volume: 6 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.478539

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