RESUMO
A few common causes of hair loss account for the vast majority of cases. A well-directed history and simple physical examination is often sufficient to make a diagnosis. Laboratory testing is often unnecessary. A scalp biopsy can be useful, but only if processed and interpreted correctly. Androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, senescent alopecia, telogen effluvium, traction alopecia, trichotillomania, and cosmetic hair damage are common causes of non-scarring alopecia. Discoid lupus erythematosus, lichen planopilaris, and central, centrifugal scarring alopecia are the most common forms of scarring hair loss.
Assuntos
Doenças do Cabelo , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Doenças do Cabelo/diagnóstico , Doenças do Cabelo/etiologia , HumanosAssuntos
Necrose Gordurosa/complicações , Lúpus Vulgar/complicações , Pancreatite/etiologia , Dermatopatias/complicações , Adulto , Amilases/sangue , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Eritema/complicações , Eritema/patologia , Dermatoses Faciais/patologia , Necrose Gordurosa/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Humanos , Lipase/sangue , Pancreatite/complicações , Pancreatite/tratamento farmacológico , Prednisona/uso terapêutico , Recidiva , Dermatopatias/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Estafilocócicas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Estafilocócicas/etiologiaRESUMO
A case of tuberculoid leprosy, undiagnosed and consequently untreated for four years, is presented. This case report is presented in an attempt to alert the clinician to the occurrence of leprosy in American population and to raise the index of suspicion in the proper clinical setting.
