Scarring alopecia is seen in -: (A) T.Capitis, (B) Androgenic alopecia, (C) Alopecia areata, (D) Lichen planus
Answer is D. Causes of cicatricial alopecia: -Discoid lupus erythematosus and morphea - developmental /hereditary : aplasia cutis -traumatic, post radiation -herpes zoster and bacterial infections -lichen planopilaris - neoplastic disorders Ref Harrison20th edition pg 1234