Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African-American Child with TTA Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis

  1. Quenby Erickson D.O., CAPT, USAF, MC1,
  2. David Yanase M.D., MAJ USA, MC2,
  3. Van Perry M.D.3

Article first published online: 9 MAY 2002

DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2002.00051.x

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Pediatric Dermatology

Pediatric Dermatology

Volume 19, Issue 2, pages 129–131, March/April 2002

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Erickson, Q., Yanase, D. and Perry, V. (2002), Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African-American Child with TTA Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis. Pediatric Dermatology, 19: 129–131. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2002.00051.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Dermatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas,

  2. 2

    Fort Hood, Texas,

  3. 3

    University of Texas, Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, Texas

* CAPT Quenby Erickson M.D., USAF, MC Department of Dermatology (MCHE-MDD), Bldg. 3600, 3851 Roger Brooke Dr., Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78234-6263, or e-mail: Quenby.Erickson@cen.amedd.army.mil

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Temporal triangular alopecia is an underrecognized form of nonscarring alopecia that appears in children between the ages of 3 and 6 years and is often misdiagnosed. Increased awareness of this entity is needed to prevent ineffective and harmful treatments. We present a case misdiagnosed as tinea capitis in an African-American girl, review the literature, and elucidate the major differential diagnoses.

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