Korean J Dermatol.
2006 May;44(5):597-600.
Five Cases of Congenital Triangular Alopecia
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. seokjong@knu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Congenital triangular alopecia has been reported as a rare form of focal hair loss, characterized by a triangular patch of permanant alopecia on the frontoparietal area of the scalp, present from birth. However, it shows diverse clinical spectra of onset, shape and location and, furthermore, it may not be as rare as previously thought. Therefore, in order to avoid inappropriate management, it is very important to differentiate it from preclinical nevoid entities such as epidermal nevus, aplasia cutis and, especially, alopecia areata. We herein report five cases of congenital triangular alopecia.
