Hair Loss as a Late Complication of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

In 2021, a case study was conducted on a 7-year-old girl who developed hair loss 73 days after being diagnosed with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a severe complication of COVID-19. The patient had no previous history of hair loss and all other potential causes of hair loss were ruled out through a detailed laboratory workup. The hair loss was diagnosed as Telogen effluvium (TE), a common form of nonscarring hair loss that can be triggered by acute illness, systemic diseases, and severe emotional stress among other factors. This case suggested that hair loss could be a late complication of MIS-C. However, the authors noted that future studies were needed to define the long-term complications of MIS-C.