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Alopecia Areata with Features of Loose Anagen Hair
Author(s) -
Nunez Janna,
Grande Kimberly,
Hsu Sylvia
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1999.00118.x
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , scalp , medicine , dermatology , biopsy , vellus hair , hair follicle , pathology
A child with alopecia areata (AA) presented initially with clinical features of loose anagen hair (LAH) and had features consistent with LAH on microscopic hair analysis. However, a scalp biopsy specimen demonstrated peribulbar inflammatory infiltrates characteristic of AA. We suggest that AA may mimic LAH clinically and a scalp biopsy may help in making the correct diagnosis.