A Case of Postoperative (Pressure) Alopecia.
10.5021/ad.2000.12.3.218
- Author:
Myeon Soo KIM
;
Bang Soon KIM
;
Sang Jai JANG
;
Duk Kyu CHUN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Postoperative alopecia;
Pressure alopecia
- MeSH:
Alopecia*;
Anesthesia, General;
Brachial Plexus;
Female;
Hair;
Humans;
Immobilization;
Intubation;
Ischemia;
Subcutaneous Fat;
Young Adult
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2000;12(3):218-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Postoperative (pressure) alopecia is the temporary or permanent loss of hair that occurs following a prolonged immobilization during and/or after general anesthesia and intubation. The cause is considered to be pressure-induced ischemia. Although not an uncommon condition, it is frequently overlooked as a minor complication relative to a causative surgical procedure. We report a 22-year-old woman who was presented with focal hair loss of two weeks' duration after a 9-hour operation for a left brachial plexus injury. Histopathologic examination showed that nearly all terminal follicles were in catagen phase with marked atrophic change of subcutaneous fat.
