A Case of Acute Diffuse and Total Alopecia of the Female Scalp.
- Author:
Soo Bin SON
1
;
Jae Bin SHIN
;
Soo Hong SEO
;
Sang Wook SON
;
Ill Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. kumcihk@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute diffuse and total alopecia of the female scalp;
Diffuse alopecia areata
- MeSH:
Alopecia;
Alopecia Areata;
Eosinophilia;
Female;
Hair;
Humans;
Scalp
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(10):1407-1410
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Diffuse alopecia areata is the least common clinical type of alopecia, and this diffuse form lacks the characteristic hairless patches of alopecia and it begins as diffuse hair loss. Diffuse alopecia areata has been poorly characterized. In 2002, there was a suggestion to define this form of alopecia areata as acute, diffuse and total alopecia of the female scalp (ADTAFS). ADTAFS is characterized by a marked female predominance, tissue eosinophilia and a uniquely short clinical course. We report here on one case of ADTAFS.
