Alopecia
Nonscarring
Aging (pattern baldness)
Androgenetic alopecia (e.g., secondary to ovarian or adrenal dysfunction)
Traction or other trauma (trichotillomania, heat exposure)
Drugs
Cytotoxic agents
Oral contraceptives (withdrawal)
Amphetamines
Anticoagulants (heparin, coumadin)
Beta blockers
Levodopa
Lithium
Colchicine
Bromocriptine
Thallium
Bismuth
Borax
Vitamin A, retinoids
Ethionamide
Immunoglobulin
Interferon
Itraconazole
Terfenadine
Cholesterol-lowering agents
Cimetidine
Captopril
Isoniazid
Anticonvulsants
Propylthiouracil
Serious systemic illness, childbirth, weight loss, other stresses (telogen effluvium)
Cutaneous disease
Seborrheic dermatitis
Eczema
Tinea capitis
Psoriasis
Cosmetics, other local irritants
Lupus erythematosus
Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism
Hypopituitarism
Syphilis, secondary
Nutritional deficiency states (kwashiorkor, marasmus, or iron, zinc, or biotin deficiency)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Alopecia areata
Hereditary
Congenital
Scarring
Physical and chemical agents
Burns
Freezing
Mechanical trauma
Acid, alkali
Radiation
“Hot comb” alopecia
Infection
Bacterial (including pyogenic infection, tertiary syphilis, leprosy, lupus vulgaris)
Fungal (e.g., ringworm)
Viral (especially varicella-zoster, variola)
Protozoal (leishmaniasis)
Systemic disease
Lupus erythematosus, systemic or discoid
Scleroderma or morphea
Sarcoidosis
Dermatomyositis
Amyloidosis
Neoplasm
Metastatic carcinoma
Lymphoma
Cutaneous disease
Basal cell carcinoma
Lichen planus
Cicatricial pemphigoid
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
Folliculitis decalvans
Congenital
Idiopathic (pseudopelade of Brocq)
References
1. Helm, pp. 5–24. See Bibliography, 2.
2. Bolognia JL, Braverman IM: Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease, pp. 312–315. See Bibliography, 2.
3. Sauer, pp. 279–284. See Bibliography, 3.
Book Source Details
- Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
- Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
- Year of Publication: 1999
- Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 2008 Williams & Wilkins.
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