A Unique Acquired Athletic Dermatologic Condition in a Half Marathon Participant: An Autobiographical Case Report of Sports-Associated Clothing Related Axillary Tangled Clumped Hairs (SCRATCH)

    May 2025 in “ Cureus ”
    Philip R Cohen
    Studysummary This case report describes a unique dermatologic condition called SCRATCH, occurring in a runner due to shirt friction, which resulted in clumped axillary hairs and temporary alopecia.
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    1. Frictional Alopecia of the Distal Legs: Case Series and Review Dermatology Online Journal · 2016
    2. Skin Problems in the Long-Distance Runner 2500 Years After the Battle of Marathon International Journal of Dermatology · 2012