title: [Alopecia and hair changes following colchicine therapy].
abstract: After a two month treatment with colchicine in small doses, a 43 year old patient suffered from a diffuse alopecia. The hairs were damaged and mostly broken 1-2 cm above the scalp. Microscopic examination with polarized light proves to be a very efficient and simple method of investigation of the hair.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003078:Colchicine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003078:Colchicine
vernacular_title: Haarausfall und Haarveränderungen nach Kolchizintherapie.