Citation
Am. Bon et al., Renbok phenomenon in alopecia areata, DERMATOLOGY, 201(1), 2000, pp. 49-50
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
10188665
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Volume
201
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
49 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-8665(2000)201:1<49:RPIAA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We present a second case of alopecia areata sparing a congenital nevus of t
he eyebrow, This inverse counterpart of perinevoid alopecia is discussed an
d placed in context to the recently described Renbok phenomenon. According
to the present definition of a nevus as a genetic mosaic, a genetically det
ermined resistance to alopecia areata is suggested in our case, Copyright (
C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.