Alopecia neoplastica: A manifestation of metastatic breast cancer

Skin Health Dis. 2023 Oct 13;3(6):e302. doi: 10.1002/ski2.302. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Abstract

We herein report a typical case of alopecia neoplastica secondary to breast cancer. Alopecia neoplastica is a rare form of alopecia resulting from metastasis of a primary tumour to the scalp and is often misdiagnosed as alopecia areata.