An unusual case of congenital triangular alopecia on frontal area successfully treated by surgery

Jung Eun Seol, Woo Jung Jin, Ji Young Yun, Hyojin KimInternational Journal of Trichology 2020 12(1):32-34
Congenital triangular alopecia (CTA) is a form of circumscribed, noncicatricial, and noninflammatory hair loss. It manifests as a triangular or oval-shaped alopecic patch on the frontotemporal region of the scalp and rarely involves the temporoparietal or occipital area. That is why it is also called temporal triangular alopecia. However, there has been just one case reported in the middle frontal area. Here, we report a successfully treated case of CTA in a 17-year-old boy who was born with a 2.5 cm × 3.5 cm alopecic patch in the middle frontal area.

Source: International Journal of Trichology - April 8, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Jung Eun Seol Woo Jung Jin Ji Young Yun Hyojin Kim Source Type: research