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Immune thrombocytopenia and alopecia areata: Spontaneous occurrence and resolution in the same patient
Author(s) -
Cohn Shan M.,
Buchanan George R.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.25144
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , medicine , blood cancer , immune system , immune thrombocytopenia , dermatology , pathophysiology , immunology , cancer , platelet
Alopecia areata (AA) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are autoimmune conditions occasionally encountered by pediatricians, but their simultaneous occurrence is rare. We describe here a 7‐year‐old female who acutely developed both AA and ITP. Within 3 months both conditions resolved spontaneously, suggesting a pathophysiologic relationship. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014;61:2110–2111. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.