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Cutaneous Metastasis of Breast Carcinoma Presenting as Alopecia Neoplastica

Abstract:Alopecia neoplastica is defined as hair loss secondary to a visceral malignancy that has metastasized to the scalp. We describe a woman with adenocarcinoma of the breast who developed alopecia neoplastica while receiving antineoplastic therapy. Alopecia neoplastica has been observed in 25 women. Breast cancer was the primary malignancy in…