title: Interesting Patchy Alopecia.
abstract: Patchy alopecias of the scalp are frequently seen in clinical practice. We report a young man who presented with progressive patchy alopecia of the scalp, which was finally diagnosed to be due to tuberculoid leprosy. Progression of alopecia was stopped after anti-leprosy treatment was instituted. Despite high prevalence of leprosy in our country, scalp affection due to leprosy is extremely rare but important to recognize.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Consultant Dermatologist, Jalgaon, India.
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jadhav
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Consultant Dermatologist, Nasik, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zawar
keywords: Alopecia; hair; patchy; regrowth; scalp; tuberculoid leprosy