Lipedematous scalp: Case report with radiologic, histopathologic, and management insights
Lakshmi L Vallabhaneni, Alyssa M Thompson, Kim Hiatt, Mahdieh Jedlowski · 2026
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Vallabhaneni and colleagues present a 2026 case report of lipedematous scalp, a rare condition where the scalp's fatty layer thickens and feels boggy. A 52-year-old woman had seven years of patchy hair loss with tender, itchy, spongy swelling across the top and back of her scalp. The team set her case against the small published literature on this condition and its hair-loss form.
The report gathers imaging and tissue findings that support the diagnosis and reviews what treatments have been tried, since no standard therapy exists. Her history included lupus and other conditions, which the authors weigh as possible links. Rare scalp disorders are easy to misread as common hair loss. A case that pairs photos, scans, and tissue results gives other clinicians a firmer pattern to match when they meet the same boggy feel.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lakshmi L Vallabhaneni, Alyssa M Thompson, Kim Hiatt, Mahdieh Jedlowski |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |