Background: Cutaneous findings in the setting of HIV infection encompass a broad spectrum of diseases. Only few cases of vitiligo or alopecia areata have been described in HIV/AIDS patients and it remains unclear whether there is a causal relationship between HIV/AIDS and these two conditions. Observations: Our patient initially presented with diffuse generalized pruritic hypoand depigmented ma...

IMPORTANCE Previous studies found conflicting results as to whether atopic dermatitis (AD) is increased in patients with vitiligo and alopecia areata (AA). OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence of AD between patients with either vitiligo or AA and those without these disorders by performing a meta-analysis of observational studies. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Google Schola...

One of the genetic factors associated with the development of alopecia areata (AA) is the HLA locus. The study comprised 52 patients with AA aged 10 to 64 years. The frequences of HLA-DRB alleles in the patients and controls were compared. The control group comprised 152 healthy persons. Familial occurrence of AA was seen in 7 (13.5%) cases. A significantly lower frequency of HLA-DRB1*03 was ob...

Alopecia areata is not painful or life-threatening, but its aesthetic repercussions can lead to profound changes in patients' psychological status and relationships. The psycho-logical status and personality traits of 73 patients and 73 controls were evaluated with the Minnesota Multi-phasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2). Analysis of the MMPI-2 profile showed that scores for some scales (i.e. ...

Lupus erythematosus, especially the discoid form, and lichen planopilaris may be associated and can occur in different topographies (coexistence) or in the same lesion (lupus eythematosus/lichen planus overlap syndrome). Frontal fibrosing alopecia is considered a variant form of lichen Received: October 24, 2016 Accepted: October 27, 2016 Published online: November 12, 2016 Leandro Noriega Derm...

Congenital triangular alopecia (CTA), also known as temporal triangular alopecia (TTA) or Brauer nevus, is a well circumscribed, nonscarring form of alopecia present over the temporal region. CTA was first reported by Sabouraud in 1905. It is characterized by triangular area of hair loss, more often occurs unilaterally. Most of the time it is not congenital, usually manifests after 2 years of a...

A modified double blind crossover study was performed to assess the effect of 1% topical minoxidil as compared with placebo in 30 patients with alopecia areata and alopecia totalis. The active preparation produced a highly significant incidence of hair regrowth. A cosmetically acceptable response was noted in 16 patients. No side effects were seen. The study confirmed that topical minoxidil wil...

Alopecia areata is considered to be a cell-mediated autoimmune disease, in which autoreactive cytotoxic T cells recognize melanocyte-associated proteins such as tyrosinase. This review discusses recent advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of alopecia areata, focusing on immunobiology and hormonal aspects of hair follicles (HFs). The HF is a unique "miniorgan" with its own immune an...

The problems of mental disorders and psychological aspects in the condition referred to as alopecia areata in the Polish context are not well researched yet. The objective of our analyses is to present the results of the review of literature devoted to the occurrence of mental disorders and the participation of psychological factors in the aetiology of alopecia areata. Preparing the review of t...