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Methods: A comprehensive literature search of PubMed was performed. Results: Ten studies were included; the trichoscopic features reported were decreased number of pilosebaceous units, dotted dilated vessels, white\/yellow scales, and perifollicular halos. The main clinical presentation reported were patchy alopecia or generalized alopecia. Most of the studies included were case reports, so studies with larger sample sizes are strongly needed to make trichoscopy a complementary diagnostic tool to improve the differential diagnoses between FMF and other scalp disorders. 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