Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Case Report
Recovery from Alopecia Universalis after Bilateral Lung
Transplantation
Author(s): Nizami I, Saleh W, Hussein M, Ahmed S, Akram S, Kattan K and Rozeena Huma*
Alopecia Areata (AA) is an immune-mediated form of hair loss that occurs in all ethnic groups, ages, and both sexes, with an estimated lifetime
risk of 1.7% among the general population. Approximately 15-25% of all AA cases progress to Alopecia Universalis (AU), which is a complete
loss of scalp and body hair. Complete recovery from AU is rare (<10%). We report a case of AU in a patient who was referred to us for lung
transplantation due to advanced bronchiectasis. The patient recovered from AU within three months of bilateral lung transplant using standard
triple immunosuppressive therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of AU recovery with standard immunosuppression use after lung
transplantation... Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7920.10001490
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