title: Acitretin-induced alopecia areata: a case report.
abstract: Alopecia areata is a common form of non-scarring hair disorder. The development of alopecia areata during anti-psoriatic treatment has been reported with the systemic therapies such as infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, alefacept and efalizumab. Retinoid-induced alopecia areata on the eyelash and eyebrow has not been reported in the literature. We report a female patient who presented with alopecia areata of the eyebrow and eyelash one month after the initiation of acitretin therapy for psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Goztepe Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul Medeniyet University , Istanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozlu
authors.forename: Ayse Serap
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Karadag
authors.forename: Necmettin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akdeniz
authors.forename: Tugba Kevser
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Uzuncakmak
mesh_terms: D017255:Acitretin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D017255:Acitretin
keywords: Acitretin; alopecia areata; drug reaction