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Alopecia in Children: The Most Common Causes

Andrew V. Atton MD1
Walter W. Tunnessen Jr MD2
 1 Resident, Department of Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
2 Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Dermatology, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

The differential diagnosis of alopecia in the pediatric age group is simplified by the fact that 90% to 95% of the cases are caused by four major entities: alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, tinea capitis, and trichotillomania. Careful examination of the scalp, hair, and historical pattern of the loss will usually be rewarded by the correct diagnosis.




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