Ophiasis alopecia areata:two cases report
CUI Yunran
HUANG Jieping
HUANG Chuhan
QU Baoquan
YANG Dingquan
Abstract：Patient 1,a 23-year-old female,had alopecia for more than 2 years.Patient 2,a 41-year-old female,had alopecia for 3 months.The physical examination of both cases showed the frontal hairline moved backward,and the alopecia area could be seen in the middle of the anterior hairline,the posterior hairline and both temporal regions.The hair pull test of both patients was positive.Broken hairs,vellus hair and yellow dots could be observed under the dermoscope.Ophiasis alopecia areata was diagnosed.Patient 1 received treatments of compound glycyrrhizin tablets,minoxidil tincture and compound clobetasol propionate ointment but was lost to follow-up.Patient 2's condition improved after treating with total glucosides of white paeony capsules,ferrous succinate tablets,minoxidil tincture and compound clobetasol propionate ointment for 3 months.
Keywords：Alopecia areataophiasisAlopecia ophiasis
Publication Date：2024-02-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 58-60 )