Open AccessAlopecia Areata as a Manifestation of Systemic Lymphoma: Report of Two Cases
Author(s) -
Yuval Ramot,
Alexander Gural,
Abraham Zlotogorski
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000448379
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , medicine , alopecia universalis , lymphoma , dermatology , hair loss , cutaneous lymphoma , chemotherapy , non hodgkin's lymphoma , cutaneous t cell lymphoma , pathology , mycosis fungoides
Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disorder leading to hair loss. It usually affects individuals under the age of 40, and first appearance in older subjects is considered uncommon. Here, we report 2 cases of rapidly progressing alopecia areata, which appeared for the first time in adults. Patient 1 had alopecia universalis, which preceded the identification of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of lymphoma. Patient 2 suffered from the ophiasis type of alopecia areata, presenting for the first time following chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma. These 2 cases highlight the need to screen for malignancies in patients who present with rapidly progressing alopecia areata for the first time after the age of 40.