title: Congenital alopecia areata.
abstract: Alopecia areata has never been documented in a newborn. Thus, it is generally assumed that alopecia areata is acquired only postnatally, and it is believed that the presence of an alopecia at birth virtually excludes its diagnosis. In this report we document a case of alopecia areata in a premature newborn.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland. pviragh@hola.hospvd.ch
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: de Viragh
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gianadda
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006197:Hair / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D008914:Minoxidil