Patterns of Noncicatricial Alopecia in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
July 2023
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Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
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Tinea capitis alopecia areata marginal traction alopecia toxic alopecia telogen effluvium female pattern hair loss short anagen syndrome Trichotillomania trichoscopy comma hair short broken hair microexclamation marks ringworm of the scalp AA traction alopecia stress-related hair loss female hair thinning hair-pulling disorder
TLDR Trichoscopy helps diagnose and manage hair and scalp disorders in children.
This cross-sectional study at Al-Azhar University in Assiut examined 300 children aged 2-18 years with scalp disorders and hair loss, identifying tinea capitis (45.3%) as the most common form of pediatric alopecia, followed by marginal traction alopecia (19.0%) and alopecia areata (18.7%). Patchy hair loss was the predominant clinical finding (93.3%). Dermoscopy was used to identify trichoscopic features, such as comma hair and short, broken hair in tinea capitis, and black and yellow dots in alopecia areata. The study emphasized the importance of accurate diagnosis and treatment to manage pediatric alopecia effectively and suggested the need for larger sample sizes for conditions like Trichotillomania and short anagen syndrome.
