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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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A case of trichotillomania with recently defined trichoscopic findings
Ahu Yorulmaz, Ferda Artuz, Orkun Erden
Department of Dermatology, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Ahu Yorulmaz
Department of Dermatology, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Samanpazari, Altindag, Ankara
Turkey
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.138597
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Trichotillomania (TTM) is an impulse control disorder characterized by repetitive behavior of hair pulling resulting in secondary alopecia. It is among the psychocutaneous diseases known to be associated with psychiatric comorbidity, social, and functional impairment. Although most of the time, an experienced dermatologist easily recognizes the key features of TTM, a history and physical examination alone might not be enough to make a definitive diagnosis. As an effective noninvasive technique for the evaluation of scalp and hair diseases, trichoscopy also has proven to be a valuable tool in the diagnosis of TTM. Currently, new trichoscopic findings of TTM have been described. Here, we report a case of TTM with recently defined trichoscopic features. |
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