Which of the following causes scarring type of alopecia?
Correct Answer: Tinea capitis causing alopecia
Description: Causes of scarring alopecia: Tinea capitis infection and kerion Staphylococcal folliculitis Syphilis Herpes simplex and zoster Lupus vulgaris Lichen planus Lupus erythematosus Sarcoid Scleroderma Basal cell carcinoma Non scarring alopecia occur in: Androgenic type Telogen effluvium Alopecia areata Trichotillomania Ref: Medicine at a Glance edited by Patrick Dave
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