Alopecia Areata Limited to the Pubic Area.
- Author:
Tae Young YOON
1
;
Young Jin KIM
;
Ji Yeoun LEE
;
Mi Kyeong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine and the Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. tyyoon@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Alopecia areata;
Pubic hair
- MeSH:
Alopecia;
Alopecia Areata;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Hair;
Scalp;
Ursidae
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2011;49(8):765-767
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Alopecia areata (AA) is a nonscaring type of hair loss, which is considered an autoimmune disease. The patchy loss of hair occurring in alopecia areata may involve not only the scalp but also any hair bearing area. This condition almost always involves the scalp, so alopecia areata only involving other body sites without involving the scalp is rare. To the best of our knowledge, there is no previously reported case of alopecia areata limited to the pubic area in the Korean dermatological literature. Herein, we report the first case of alopecia areata limited to the pubic area without involving other sites.
