Abstract
Alopecia areata (AA) is the most common form of hair loss in children. We report the case of a child who had two episodes of AA after two different vaccines with complete hair regrowth between the episodes. This case supports the concept that vaccination might be a trigger for the development of AA in genetically predisposed children.
© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
MeSH terms
- Alopecia Areata / chemically induced*
- Alopecia Areata / physiopathology
- Child, Preschool
- Dermatitis, Atopic / diagnosis
- Dermatitis, Atopic / genetics
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Glycogen Storage Disease Type I / diagnosis
- Glycogen Storage Disease Type I / genetics
- Hair / growth & development*
- Humans
- Male
- Recurrence
- Risk Assessment
- Vaccination / adverse effects*
- Vaccination / methods
- Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage
- Viral Vaccines / adverse effects*