Case Report: Alopecia areata in an adolescent after COVID-19 infection.

Han Xu, Yunhui Pan, Yinfang Tu, Haoyong Yu

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Han XuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai, China.

Yunhui PanDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai, China.

Yinfang TuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai, China.

Haoyong YuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

COVID-19 infection may trigger the onset or progression of various autoimmune disorders, although the exact pathogenesis remains poorly understood. We report the case of a girl presenting with patchy hair loss 1 week after a confirmed COVID-19 infection, who was subsequently diagnosed with alopecia areata (AA). Serum autoantibody testing returned negative results. Treatment involved external application of topical glucocorticoids and minoxidil to stimulate hair regrowth. After 6 months of therapy, a significant improvement in hair density was observed across the scalp, with only a single recalcitrant patch of AA remaining. Given the increasing prevalence of COVID-19, the potential for viral-induced AA warrants clinical attention.

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adolescentalopecia areata (AA)COVID-19glucocorticoidsinfectionminoxidil

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PMID41971730

DOI10.3389/fped.2026.1723836

PMCPMC13062226

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