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Case Reports
. 2024 Aug 30:53:34-36.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2024.08.010. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Alopecia areata-like hair loss after a tick bite

Shilpa Ghatnekar  1 , Geetika Seth  1 , Maya Farah  1 , Neelam Vashi  1
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Alopecia areata-like hair loss after a tick bite

Shilpa Ghatnekar et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: alopecia; alopecia areata; tick bite; tick bite alopecia.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Clinical photos. A, Initial clinical presentation including site of attachment and biopsy site (Severity of Alopecia Tool score of 52). B, Regrowth 1 month after treatment of baricitinib therapy with residual alopecia at attachment site.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Histopathologic findings of a transverse section at the level of the isthmus. A, Low-power (10×) magnification (H&E) demonstrating increased number of catagen/telogen and vellus hair follicles with a moderate perivascular and interstitial inflammatory infiltrate. B, Medium power (40×) magnification (H&E) showing cycling and miniaturized hair follicles adjacent to the area of inflammation with mild perifollicular fibrosis. C, High-power (100×) magnification (H&E) demonstrating perivascular and interstitial lympho-histiocytic infiltrate with scattered eosinophils. H&E, Hematoxylin and eosin.
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