Yonsei Med J.  1995 Feb;36(1):97-101. 10.3349/ymj.1995.36.1.97.

A case of alopecia universalis without the involvement of scalp hairs

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.

Abstract

A case of alopecia universalis in a 45-year-old male was reported. The hair loss initiated on the eyebrows and progressed to the whole body, but the scalp hairs were well preserved. Histopathologic features of eyebrows were compatible findings with alopecia areata. This is a unique case of alopecia universalis without any involvement of scalp hairs.

Keyword

Alopecia universalis; scalp hair univolvement

MeSH Terms

Alopecia/*pathology
Case Report
Extremities
Eyebrows/pathology
Genitalia, Male
Hair/*pathology
Human
Male
Middle Age
Scalp/*pathology
Skin/pathology
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