Concurrence of Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo at the Same Anatomical Site
June 2011
in “
Australasian Journal of Dermatology
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The document reported a rare case of an 8-year-old boy who exhibited both alopecia areata and vitiligo at the same anatomical site on the frontal portion of his scalp. While both conditions are common autoimmune skin disorders, their coexistence within the same lesion is unusual. The case highlighted the potential for these two diseases to target hair follicle and melanocyte antigens simultaneously, although such occurrences were infrequent.
