Severe Multifocal Alopecia Areata: An Imaging Case

November 2023 in “ Scientific Repository of Open Access of Portugal (RCAAP) ”

Correia de Oliveira, Susana, Sousa, Patrícia, Pereira, Cecília, Meireles, Carla

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TLDR Severe alopecia areata in children can signal future autoimmune issues.

An eight-year-old boy experienced severe alopecia areata, leading to significant hair loss over seven months, which affected his daily life. Despite being healthy otherwise, he required four years of various treatments to achieve complete hair regrowth. The case highlights that alopecia areata can be an early indicator of potential autoimmune diseases that might present additional symptoms in the future.

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