ArticleJournal of dermatological case reports2012
Alternaria scalp infection in a patient with alopecia areata. Coexistence or causative relationship?
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- The Human Skin Microbiome in Selected Cutaneous Diseases.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Review
- Nonscarring Alopecia and Hypopigmented Lesions May Be Unusual Signs of Secondary Syphilis.Skin appendage disorders · 2021Article
- Gut-Skin Axis: Current Knowledge of the Interrelationship between Microbial Dysbiosis and Skin Conditions.Microorganisms · 2021Review
- Cutaneous alternariosis in a renal transplant patient successfully treated with posaconazole: Case report and literature review.Medical mycology case reports · 2017Article
- Association between PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism and alopecia areata risk.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that is affecting anagen hair follicles. The triggers of autoimmunity in patients with alopecia areata remain unknown. MAIN OBSERVATION: A 13-year-old boy developed multiple hairless patches of focal hair loss with typical clinical and trichoscopy features of alopecia areata. Mycology examination of the scalp hair and epidermal scrapings reveled massive growth of Alternaria chlamydospora.
conclusionWe hypothesize that fungal antigens (e.g. antigens involved in fungal melanin synthesis) may be possible triggers, contributing to autoimmune reactions in patients with alopecia areata. We discuss research data, which may indirectly support this hypothesis, however the concept has yet to be verified.
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