Concurrence of Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo at the Same Anatomical Site
June 2011
in “
Australasian Journal of Dermatology
”
TLDR An 8-year-old boy had both alopecia areata and vitiligo on the same spot on his scalp, which is very rare.
An 8-year-old boy exhibited a rare case of colocalization of alopecia areata and vitiligo on the frontal portion of his scalp. Both conditions are autoimmune disorders targeting hair follicles and melanocytes, respectively. While it is common for these diseases to occur in the same patient, their coexistence within the same lesion is highly unusual.
