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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Alopecia neoplastica is a rare cutaneous metastasis.
  • It commonly presents as red-violaceous, scarring alopecia on the parietal scalp.
  • Primary tumors are frequently from the breast or gastrointestinal tract.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a unique case of alopecia neoplastica.
  • To highlight its association with lytic bone metastasis.
  • To document a previously undescribed mechanism of metastasis.

Main Methods:

  • Case report.
  • Comprehensive literature review.

Main Results:

  • A patient presented with alopecia neoplastica.
  • This condition was found to induce an underlying lytic bone metastasis.
  • No similar cases were identified in the literature.

Conclusions:

  • Alopecia neoplastica can present with unusual metastatic patterns.
  • The induction of lytic bone metastasis by alopecia neoplastica is a novel finding.
  • This case expands the understanding of cutaneous metastasis mechanisms.