A 30-year-old woman presented with progressive hair loss since a year. There was a red and mild scaling patch on the occipital scalp, which enlarged with time. The patient mentioned that initially, the patch had a mild burning sensation. There were no other systemic symptoms. Clinically, it was a well-defined patch of alopecia with erythema, central atrophy, and peripheral brown dyspigmentation.
The follicular openings were lost. What is the most likely diagnosis? Plaque Psoriasis Actinic Keratosis Discoid cutaneous lupus (DLE) Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Answer is posted in the comment section below!) *This patient case is from the Editorial team of Docplexus and for educative purposes only.
