Alopecia associated with underlying nerve sheath myxoma.
This report describes a 16-year-old girl who was referred for a 2.5-cm macular area of alopecia of the posterior portion of the scalp. A subcutaneous nerve sheath myxoma was found underlying the area of alopecia. Hair growth resumed within 4 weeks after removal of the nerve sheath tumor.
D000293:Adolescent; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012535:Scalp / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology