title: Concomitant presentation of alopecia areata in siblings: a rare occurrence.
abstract: Alopecia areata (AA) is one among the many causes of non-scarring alopecia in children. Family history has been noted in 10-20% of cases, but concomitant presentation in siblings is extremely rare. The patterns and associations of childhood AA are similar to adults; however, there are some differences which are being highlighted in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Roshni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: Cm
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kiran