title: Immune thrombocytopenia and alopecia areata: spontaneous occurrence and resolution in the same patient.
abstract: Alopecia areata (AA) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are autoimmune conditions occasionally encountered by pediatricians, but their simultaneous occurrence is rare. We describe here a 7-year-old female who acutely developed both AA and ITP. Within 3 months both conditions resolved spontaneously, suggesting a pathophysiologic relationship.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Shannon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.forename: George R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Buchanan
mesh_terms: D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000150:complications*
keywords: alopecia areata; immune thrombocytopenic purpura