A Case of Ophiasis Type of Alopecia Areata in a Patient with Ring Chromosome 18 Syndrome
June 2014
in “
The Journal of Dermatology
”
TLDR A patient with a rare chromosome condition also had a rare type of hair loss.
The document described a case of ophiasis type alopecia areata in a patient with ring chromosome 18 syndrome. The authors, Yoshiko Kagimoto and colleagues from the Department of Dermatology at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, reported this rare combination of conditions. The letter to the editor highlighted the clinical presentation and potential genetic implications of this case, emphasizing the need for further research into the relationship between chromosomal abnormalities and alopecia areata.
