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Nasrin Saki1,2, Fatemeh Sari Aslani1,3, Mozhdeh Sepaskhah1,2
1Molecular Dermatology Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.
Abstract:
Various 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.
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