DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Pronounced increase in thickness of the subcutaneous fatty tissue of the head rind with reduced length growth of the hairs without a reduction in the number of hairs with inconspicuous hair root status. In an Egyptian case series, the women described there regularly wore a traditional headgear, the "mandil", which is firmly knotted in the occipital region. Disturbances of the venous or lymphatic outflow could contribute to the development of AL.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Unknown
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
No specific therapy known.
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer