Alopecia areata with features of loose anagen hair

Authors
Nunez, J Grande, K Hsu, S
Citation
J. Nunez et al., Alopecia areata with features of loose anagen hair, PEDIAT DERM, 16(6), 1999, pp. 460-462
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
07368046 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
460 - 462
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-8046(199911/12)16:6<460:AAWFOL>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A child with alopecia areata (AA) presented initially with clinical feature s of loose anagen hair (LAH) and had features consistent with LAH on micros copic hair analysis. However, a scalp biopsy specimen demonstrated peribulb ar inflammatory infiltrates characteristic of AA. We suggest that AA may mi mic LAH clinically and a scalp biopsy may help in making the correct diagno sis.