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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

alopecia, traumatic

Body Site

scalp

Age

32 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 32-year-old man developed a patch of hair loss on the back of his scalp following a 5 hour surgery when his head was placed on a "doughnut." The hair regrew completely 4 months later.

Description

crescent shaped patch of alopecia

Categories

hair disorders treatment complication

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7/31/2007 22:53:07

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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