Catalog

Lipoedematous alopecia

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Lipoedematous alopecia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1773234671

Lipoedematous alopecia is an uncommon condition of poorly understood aetiology characterised by dermal oedema and thickening of the subcutaneous adipose tissue layer of the scalp with varying degrees of hair loss but no clearly associated medical disorder. It is commoner in women.