A Case of Alopecia Universalis in a Gravida.
- Author:
Jin Moon KANG
1
;
Ho Jung LEE
;
Jong Seo LEE
;
Kee Yang CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Alopecia universalis;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alopecia Areata;
Alopecia*;
Female;
Hair;
Hair Removal;
Humans;
Pregnancy
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1998;36(4):704-706
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 33-year-old woman began to have diffuse hair loss with the onset of pregnancy, and it rapidly developed into alopecia universalis within 2 months af a mid-trimester termination at 20 weeks of gestation. Two months after completion of the depilation, white terminal hair started to regrow and repigmentation began after another 2 months. The hair loss was aggravated immediately after the termination and the regrowing pattern coincided with that of alopecia areata.
