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
TLDR Trichoscopy helps diagnose and manage hair and scalp disorders in children.
This study on 300 children aged 2-18 years with scalp disorders and hair loss found that Tinea capitis (TC) was the most common cause of pediatric alopecia (45%), followed by alopecia areata (AA) (19%) and marginal traction alopecia (18.7%). Other causes included toxic alopecia (10%), telogen effluvium (3.7%), female pattern hair loss (2%), short anagen syndrome (1%), and Trichotillomania (0.3%). Trichoscopic features such as comma hair and short, broken hair were common in TC, while microexclamation marks were prevalent in AA. The study concludes that trichoscopy enhances diagnostic accuracy and management of hair and scalp disorders in children.
