Permanent alopecia following cranial irradiation in a child.
BACKGROUND
Cranial irradiation is commonly used in childhood leukemia, with many potential cutaneous adverse effects. Radiation-induced permanent alopecia owing to scalp fibrosis is a rare but disturbing side effect.


CONCLUSIONS
Here we report a Saudi boy with acute T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia who developed radiation-induced cicatricial alopecia. Topical treatment using minoxidil solution was tried but was ineffective.
Al-Mohanna
Hind
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Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Khenaizan
Sultan
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D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D006197:Hair / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054218:Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology