Frontal fibrosing alopecia in association with sjögren’s syndrome: More than a simple coincidence*

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a distinctive form of scarring alopecia considered to be a clinical variant of lichen planopilaris. it predominantly occurs in postmenopausal women and has a slowly progressive course. it was first described by kossard in 1994. since then the number of reported cases has increased significantly. coexistence of frontal fibrosing alopecia and autoimmune disorders – such as discoid erythematosus lupus and sjögren’s syndrome – may suggest a common pathogenic background among the diseases. ©2016 by anais brasileiros de dermatologia.