Alopecia, Temporal Triangular Alopecia - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

alopecia temporal triangular alopecia

Body Site

scalp

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 10-year-old boy had an 8 year history of a patch of hair loss on the left anterior temporal scalp. Examination revealed a few fine vellus hairs in the patch which was otherwise normal. Although triangular alopecia may be congenital, many cases develop between 1-6 years of age.

Description

triangular patch with sparse hair

Image Added

12/7/2003 22:18:40

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