Intermittent chronic telogen effluvium with an unusual dermoscopic finding following COVID ‐19

We reported a rare case of high-intensity telogen effluvium episodes following even mild upper respiratory infections in an adolescent, and documented bayonet hair as an unprecedented dermoscopic finding. AbstractVarious conditions, including infections, can cause telogen effluvium (TE). One of them is coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), where hair loss usually begins between 2 and 12  weeks after the illness. TE can be acute or chronic, and the chronic type can be intermittent. Here, we present the case of a 17-year-old girl with severe and widespread hair loss following an upper respiratory infection suspected to be COVID-19, with the patient having a history of such attacks since childhood. Evidence from biopsy and dermoscopy indicated a diagnosis of TE.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - August 9, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nasrin Saki, Fatemeh Sari Aslani, Mozhdeh Sepaskhah, Mohadese Shafiei, Sara Alavizadeh, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Fatemeh Ansari Asl, Najmeh Ahramiyanpour Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research