A case of alopecia associated with iron deficiency anemia
HUANG Manni
YE Qianru
XIONG Chunping
Abstract：We report a case of alopecia associated with iron deficiency anemia.A 25-year-old female presented with hair loss for over a year.Dermatological examination showed sparse hair on the top of the head.Dermoscopy revealed reduced hair density on the top of the head,with dry and yellowish hair,along with some broken hair shafts.Routine blood tests showed hemoglobin at 75 g/L,mean corpuscular volume at 52.4 fL,mean corpuscular hemoglobin at 15.6 pg,mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration at 298 g/L,serum iron at 2.9 μmol/L,total iron-binding capacity at 94.4 μmol/L,and ferritin at 3.22 ng/mL.Diagnosis was alopecia associated with iron deficiency anemia.After four months of oral iron supplementation,hair on the top of the head gradually increased,restoring a normal appearance.
Keywords：alopeicairon deficiency anemiadermoscope
Publication Date：2025-06-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 432-435 )