Alopecia areata in Darier disease and clinical findings in five affected family members.
A 32-year-old man known to have keratosis follicularis presented with a new problem of alopecia areata involving his scalp. His Darier disease had been present for 24 years and was manifested by pruritic eruptions that were more severe in the summer months. Other family members, including his father, brother, and two sisters suffered from similar skin manifestations.
Shamsadini
Sadollah
S
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Afzalipoor Hospital, Kerman, Iran. shamsadini@yahoo.com
Fekri
Alireza
A
D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D007644:Darier Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged