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Rare Disease

pseudopelade of Brocq

MONDO:0015261

Also known as:Brocq pseudopeladepseudo pelade of Brocq

Overview

Pseudo-pelade of Brocq is a rare hair abnormality characterized by onset in adulthood of soft, irregular, flesh-toned patches of alopecia primarily in the parietal and vertex portions of the scalp, without follicular hyperkeratosis or perifollicular inflammation.

ResearchLimited published research (6 articles)

Clinical Presentation

Built from Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) phenotype annotations and GeneReviews clinical descriptions. Features represent findings documented across known cases — not an exhaustive list of possible symptoms.

Features include very common findings: Abnormal hair morphology, Alopecia, Sparse scalp hair, and Lichenification; and common findings: Recurrent skin infections and Papule. 9 total HPO annotations.

Organ System	Phenotype Count	Example Features
Skin	4	Recurrent skin infections, Alopecia, Abnormal nail morphology

Prognosis

Phenotype severity distribution: 4 very common features, 2 common features.

Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for pseudopelade of Brocq.

6 publications have been identified in PubMed for pseudopelade of Brocq. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (50%), Other (17%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (17%).

Recent Publications

Usama Bin Shabbir M (2025). [PMID: 40109647](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40109647/). *Ann Med Surg (Lond)*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Qiu M (2025). [PMID: 40035461](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40035461/). *J Cosmet Dermatol*. [Other]
Singh P (2025). [PMID: 40654557](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40654557/). *Int J Trichology*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Gallo G (2025). [PMID: 41041872](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41041872/). *Ital J Dermatol Venerol*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Kordeva S (2024). [PMID: 40007390](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40007390/). *Georgian Med News*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Echevarria FM (2024). [PMID: 38952858](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38952858/). *JAAD Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]

Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:129

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:4536

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pseudopelade of Brocq

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