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Diagnosis: alopecia areata or not?
Semin Cutan Med Surg. 1999 Mar; 18(1):84-90.SC

Abstract

Alopecia areata is a common cause of hair loss in children and adults. In most cases, the diagnosis is straight forward and is easily made based on the patient's history and clinical presentation. However, in two specific scenarios, the diagnosis can be difficult and may require a scalp biopsy. We present four cases that illustrate these two problematic differentials: alopecia areata versus trichotillomania in adolescent females; and diffuse alopecia areata versus telogen effluvium versus androgenetic alopecia in adult women. Tables compare and contrast the clinical and histopathologic features of these nonscarring localized and diffuse alopecias.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Hoss DM
Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06032, USA.
Grant-Kels JM
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAlopecia AreataBiopsyDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMiddle AgedScalp

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

10188847

Citation

Hoss, D M., and J M. Grant-Kels. "Diagnosis: Alopecia Areata or Not?" Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, vol. 18, no. 1, 1999, pp. 84-90.
Hoss DM, Grant-Kels JM. Diagnosis: alopecia areata or not? Semin Cutan Med Surg. 1999;18(1):84-90.
Hoss, D. M., & Grant-Kels, J. M. (1999). Diagnosis: alopecia areata or not? Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 18(1), 84-90.
Hoss DM, Grant-Kels JM. Diagnosis: Alopecia Areata or Not. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 1999;18(1):84-90. PubMed PMID: 10188847.
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