A 5-Year Retrospective Study on Alopecia in a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Nigeria

    October 2020 in “ Research Journal of Health Sciences ”
    C.R. Madubuko, Benson Uchechukwu Okwara
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    TLDR The most common causes of hair loss in a Nigerian hospital were discoid lupus erythematosus of the scalp and alopecia areata, and more research is needed to understand and address these issues.
    The retrospective study reviewed the medical records of 106 alopecia patients at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in Nigeria from 2014 to 2019. The patients' ages ranged from 2 months to 90 years, with 61.3% being males and 38.7% females. The most prevalent disorder was discoid lupus erythematosus of the scalp (29.4%), followed by alopecia areata (27.7%), tinea capitis (14.2%), acne keloidalis nuchae (13.2%), seborrheic dermatitis (9.4%), and folliculitis decalvans (8.5%). Less common causes included androgenetic alopecia (1.9%), traction alopecia (1.9%), lichen planopilaris (0.9%), and nevus sebaceum (0.9%). The study concluded that more research is required to better understand and address the common causes of alopecia in the community.
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