Patchy hair loss is not characteristic of male pattern baldness, nor is it typical of a drug-induced reaction-which usually features a diffuse pattern. This patient had cutaneous lupus erythematosus, C; the diagnosis was confirmed by a biopsy that ruled out lichen planopilaris. Rapid plasma reagin testing excluded syphilis.This patient received antimalar-ial therapy, which halted the loss of hair; however, scalp scarring from the initiarcicatricial hair loss remained. Minimal, if any, hair re-growth can be expected.
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