What's eating you? tick bite alopecia

Leonard C. Sperling*, Elizabeth Sutton, Marke S. Wilke

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Abstract

Tick bite alopecia is seldom reported in the literature. The condition usually presents as a solitary oval zone of alopecia with a central eschar. Histologic findings are not well described but generally indicate dense perifollicular lymphocytic inflammation. The mechanism for hair loss is poorly understood, but the prognosis for hair regrowth appears to be favorable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)88-90
Number of pages3
JournalCutis
Volume98
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

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