title: Alopecia areata associated with idiopathic primary hypophysitis.
abstract: Alopecia areata has been reported in association with various autoimmune diseases. Idiopathic primary hypophysitis is an organ specific autoimmune disease affecting the pituitary gland. We report a case of alopecia areata occurring in a patient of idiopathic primary hypophysitis. The constellation of the two diseases can be explained by autoimmunity, which is a major aetiologic factor in both diseases. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of such an association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ajith
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhansali
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Radotra
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kanwar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging