| Image Name: | traction_alopecia_1_061115 | File Type: | jpg | |||
| Diagnosis: | ALOPECIA, TRAUMATIC, TRACTION | Category: |
hair disorders
/ factitial / self Induced disorders / psychodermatosis | |||
| Morphology: | macular / flat (macule / patch) | Organization: | ||||
| Pattern: | symmetric | Color: | skin color | |||
| Body Site: | scalp | Age: | 42 years | |||
| Gender: | female | Image Year: | 2005 | |||
| Contributor: | Marco Torres, MD | First Published: | November 19, 2006 | |||
| Description: | symmetric temporal hair thinning | |||||
| Comments: | This healthy 42-year-old woman kept her hair in tight pony tail for over 15 years. Although she complained of hair breakage and thinning with decreased hair density of the temporal scalp, she refused advice to change her hair style.
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| Other Resources: | PubMed: alopecia, traumatic, traction | OMIM: alopecia, traumatic, traction | ||||
| MedlinePlus: alopecia, traumatic, traction | Archives of Dermatology: alopecia, traumatic, traction | |||||
| eMedicine: alopecia, traumatic, traction | Dermatology Online: alopecia, traumatic, traction | |||||
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