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Temporal hypotrichosis

MedGen UID:
870856
•Concept ID:
C4025316
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Reduced hair growth in temporal region
 
HPO: HP:0004524

Definition

Reduced or lacking hair growth in the temporal region (i.e., around the temples on the side of the skull). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTemporal hypotrichosis

Conditions with this feature

Pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia
MedGen UID:
400883
•Concept ID:
C1865951
•
Disease or Syndrome
Pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia is characterised by the association of onychodystrophy and severe hypotrichosis, which is mainly limited to the scalp but may also affect the eyelashes and eyebrows. Less than 20 cases have been reported so far. The mode of transmission is autosomal dominant.
See: Condition Record
Pure hair and nail ectodermal dysplasia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of scarring alopecia in children using follicular unit hair transplantation.
Jin F, Wang Y, Wang Y, Qi H, Wang J
Pediatr Dermatol 2022 Mar;39(2):333-337. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.1111/pde.14928. PMID: 35178778
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hair and Scalp Diseases.
Wolff H, Fischer TW, Blume-Peytavi U
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016 May 27;113(21):377-86. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0377. PMID: 27504707Free PMC Article
Clinical characteristics and treatment responses in new-onset epilepsy in the elderly.
Tanaka A, Akamatsu N, Shouzaki T, Toyota T, Yamano M, Nakagawa M, Tsuji S
Seizure 2013 Nov;22(9):772-5. Epub 2013 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2013.06.005. PMID: 23849689

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical and dermatoscopic features of temporal triangular alopecia in infants.
Guan Z, Shi W, Ren M, Bi T, Su H
Skin Res Technol 2023 Mar;29(3):e13294. doi: 10.1111/srt.13294. PMID: 36973981Free PMC Article
Trichoscopic Findings in Androgenetic Alopecia.
Kasumagic-Halilovic E
Med Arch 2021 Apr;75(2):109-111. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2021.75.109-111. PMID: 34219869Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of dutasteride in a large series of patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia in real clinical practice.
Pindado-Ortega C, Saceda-Corralo D, Moreno-Arrones ÓM, Rodrigues-Barata AR, Hermosa-Gelbard Á, Jaén-Olasolo P, Vañó-Galván S
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 May;84(5):1285-1294. Epub 2020 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.09.093. PMID: 33038469
Significant relationship between temporal hair loss and other scalp areas in female pattern hair loss.
Heo JH, Yeom SD, Byun JW, Shin J, Choi GS
J Dermatol 2020 Apr;47(4):334-341. Epub 2020 Jan 9 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.15220. PMID: 31919884
African hair growth parameters.
Loussouarn G
Br J Dermatol 2001 Aug;145(2):294-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04350.x. PMID: 11531795

Diagnosis

Clinical and dermatoscopic features of temporal triangular alopecia in infants.
Guan Z, Shi W, Ren M, Bi T, Su H
Skin Res Technol 2023 Mar;29(3):e13294. doi: 10.1111/srt.13294. PMID: 36973981Free PMC Article
Trichoscopic Findings in Androgenetic Alopecia.
Kasumagic-Halilovic E
Med Arch 2021 Apr;75(2):109-111. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2021.75.109-111. PMID: 34219869Free PMC Article
Comorbidities of alopecia areata: a population-based cohort study.
Egeberg A, Anderson S, Edson-Heredia E, Burge R
Clin Exp Dermatol 2021 Jun;46(4):651-656. Epub 2020 Dec 5 doi: 10.1111/ced.14507. PMID: 33175413
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hair and Scalp Diseases.
Wolff H, Fischer TW, Blume-Peytavi U
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016 May 27;113(21):377-86. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0377. PMID: 27504707Free PMC Article
Common hair loss disorders.
Springer K, Brown M, Stulberg DL
Am Fam Physician 2003 Jul 1;68(1):93-102. PMID: 12887115

Therapy

Temporary hair loss after injection of hyaluronic acid filler.
van den Elzen H, Schelke L, Velthuis P
J Cosmet Dermatol 2022 Feb;21(2):625-626. Epub 2021 Sep 15 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14453. PMID: 34525251Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of dutasteride in a large series of patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia in real clinical practice.
Pindado-Ortega C, Saceda-Corralo D, Moreno-Arrones ÓM, Rodrigues-Barata AR, Hermosa-Gelbard Á, Jaén-Olasolo P, Vañó-Galván S
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 May;84(5):1285-1294. Epub 2020 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.09.093. PMID: 33038469
Distinctive lupus panniculitis of scalp with linear alopecia along Blaschko's lines: a review of the literature.
Lueangarun S, Subpayasarn U, Tempark T
Int J Dermatol 2019 Feb;58(2):144-150. Epub 2018 Aug 3 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14155. PMID: 30074627
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hair and Scalp Diseases.
Wolff H, Fischer TW, Blume-Peytavi U
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2016 May 27;113(21):377-86. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0377. PMID: 27504707Free PMC Article
Common hair loss disorders.
Springer K, Brown M, Stulberg DL
Am Fam Physician 2003 Jul 1;68(1):93-102. PMID: 12887115

Prognosis

Male pattern hair loss: Can developmental origins explain the pattern?
Redmond LC, Limbu S, Farjo B, Messenger AG, Higgins CA
Exp Dermatol 2023 Jul;32(7):1174-1181. Epub 2023 May 26 doi: 10.1111/exd.14839. PMID: 37237288Free PMC Article
Comorbidities of alopecia areata: a population-based cohort study.
Egeberg A, Anderson S, Edson-Heredia E, Burge R
Clin Exp Dermatol 2021 Jun;46(4):651-656. Epub 2020 Dec 5 doi: 10.1111/ced.14507. PMID: 33175413
Effectiveness of dutasteride in a large series of patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia in real clinical practice.
Pindado-Ortega C, Saceda-Corralo D, Moreno-Arrones ÓM, Rodrigues-Barata AR, Hermosa-Gelbard Á, Jaén-Olasolo P, Vañó-Galván S
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 May;84(5):1285-1294. Epub 2020 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.09.093. PMID: 33038469
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics and associated factors of hair graying: a population-based, cross-sectional study in Turkey.
Acer E, Arslantaş D, Emiral GÖ, Ünsal A, Atalay BI, Göktaş S
An Bras Dermatol 2020 Jul-Aug;95(4):439-446. Epub 2020 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2020.03.002. PMID: 32265054Free PMC Article
Post-menopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia.
Dawn G, Holmes SC, Moffat D, Munro CS
Clin Exp Dermatol 2003 Jan;28(1):43-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01140.x. PMID: 12558629

Clinical prediction guides

Male pattern hair loss: Can developmental origins explain the pattern?
Redmond LC, Limbu S, Farjo B, Messenger AG, Higgins CA
Exp Dermatol 2023 Jul;32(7):1174-1181. Epub 2023 May 26 doi: 10.1111/exd.14839. PMID: 37237288Free PMC Article
Treatment of scarring alopecia in children using follicular unit hair transplantation.
Jin F, Wang Y, Wang Y, Qi H, Wang J
Pediatr Dermatol 2022 Mar;39(2):333-337. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.1111/pde.14928. PMID: 35178778
Effectiveness of dutasteride in a large series of patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia in real clinical practice.
Pindado-Ortega C, Saceda-Corralo D, Moreno-Arrones ÓM, Rodrigues-Barata AR, Hermosa-Gelbard Á, Jaén-Olasolo P, Vañó-Galván S
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 May;84(5):1285-1294. Epub 2020 Oct 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.09.093. PMID: 33038469
Characterization and classification of different female hairline patterns in the Thai population.
Natpracha W, Sukanjanapong S, Chanprapaph K, Suchonwanit P
J Cosmet Dermatol 2021 Mar;20(3):890-896. Epub 2020 Aug 11 doi: 10.1111/jocd.13642. PMID: 32783356
Topographic Phenotypes of Alopecia Areata and Development of a Prognostic Prediction Model and Grading System: A Cluster Analysis.
Lee S, Kim BJ, Lee CH, Lee WS
JAMA Dermatol 2019 May 1;155(5):564-571. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.5894. PMID: 30916724Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Hair Transplantation in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planopilaris: A Systematic Review.
Lee JA, Levy DA, Patel KG, Brennan E, Oyer SL
Laryngoscope 2021 Jan;131(1):59-66. Epub 2020 Feb 11 doi: 10.1002/lary.28551. PMID: 32045028
Is there a therapeutic effect of botulinum toxin on scalp alopecia? Physiopathology and reported cases: A systematic review of the literature.
Carloni R, Pechevy L, Postel F, Zielinski M, Gandolfi S
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2020 Dec;73(12):2210-2216. Epub 2020 May 22 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.05.035. PMID: 32536461

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