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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

alopecia, traumatic alopecia, traumatic, traction

Body Site

scalp

Age

3 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

Morphology

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This toddler was brought by her mother for evaluation of hair loss. She kept her hair in tight plaits resulting in hair loss at thye edges of the parts and the periphery of the scalp. A culture for tinea was negative.

Description

hair thinning around parts, plaits, and the periphery of the scalp

Categories

hair disorders

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3/2/2003 13:16:51

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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