Patterns of Noncicatricial Alopecia in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
July 2023
in “
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
Studysummary In this study, tinea capitis was identified as the most common cause of noncicatricial alopecia in children, followed by alopecia areata and marginal traction alopecia. Diagnosis using trichoscopy enhanced understanding by revealing specific hair and scalp disorder characteristics.
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