Diagnosis: Alopecia areata
Description: circumscribed non-scarring baldness
Morphology: Hair loss diffuse
Site: Scalp
Sex: F
Age: 1
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Jayakar Thomas
Differential DiagnosisHistory: This child was seen with a 8-month history of circumscibed hair loss of the fronto-parietal region of her scalp. This type of distribution is called ophiasis inversus and carries a poor prognosis.