Immune thrombocytopenia and alopecia areata: Spontaneous occurrence and resolution in the same patient

Shannon M. Cohn, George R. Buchanan

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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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2110-2111
Number of pages2
JournalPediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume61
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2014

Keywords

  • Alopecia areata
  • Immune thrombocytopenic purpura

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Hematology
  • Oncology

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