Concurrence of Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo at the Same Anatomical Site

    June 2011 in “ Australasian Journal of Dermatology ”
    Deren Özcan, Filiz Çevlik Aydoğan
    Studysummary This study reports a rare case of an 8-year-old boy with both alopecia areata and vitiligo coexisting within the same lesion on his scalp.
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