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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

alopecia, traumatic alopecia trauma

Body Site

scalp

Age

3 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

localized

Comments

This healthy toddler developed a patch of hair loss in the area which sustained the most trauma from head banging which occurred at bedtime and naptime. His growth and development were normal.

Description

well demarcated rectangular 3.5 X 1.5 cm patch of hair loss with mild erythema and fine scale

Categories

hair disorders

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11/29/2008 19:52:18

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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