Korean J Dermatol.
1996 Dec;34(6):1021-1025.
Diffuse alopecia of a Female with Polycystic Ovarian Disease
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Korea.
Abstract
- A 19 year old female patient presented with diffuse alopecia as her chief medical complaint. A clinical examination revealed hirsutism limited only to the on midline lower abdomen with elevated DHEA-S(dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) and total testosterone levels. Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) was diagnosed during the treatment with dexamethasone and spironolactone, which was effective to improve her alopecia. We believe that, with increasing, concerns about hair conditions of teen-age girls there should be increasing chances for dermatologists to care for patients of PCOD first before other specialities in medicine.
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