We present a case of a 13-month-old male patient with alopecia totalis that began two months after an episode of hand-foot-and-mouth disease. It is hypothesized that the viral infection triggered an autoimmune response, which lead to production of lymphocytes targeting an antigen present in the hair bulb. Future research is necessary to determine whether and how the pathophysiology of alopecia totalis may be triggered by viral infection.
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Pingtung Christian Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Pingtung, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Med Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Municipal Tatung Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, TaiwanPingtung Christian Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Pingtung, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Chiu, Hsiu-Hui
Lan, Cheng-Che E.
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Kaohsiung Med Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Municipal Tatung Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Med Univ, Coll Med, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, TaiwanPingtung Christian Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Pingtung, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Lan, Cheng-Che E.
Wu, Chieh-Shan
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Kaohsiung Med Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Vet Gen Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, TaiwanPingtung Christian Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Pingtung, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Wu, Chieh-Shan
Kuo, Kuang-Che
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Kaohsiung Chang Gung Mem Hosp, Dept Pediat, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Chang Gung Univ, Coll Med, Taoyuan, TaiwanPingtung Christian Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Pingtung, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Kuo, Kuang-Che
Chen, Gwo-Shing
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Kaohsiung Med Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Med Univ, Coll Med, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, TaiwanPingtung Christian Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Pingtung, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Chen, Gwo-Shing
Wei, Kai-Che
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Kaohsiung Vet Gen Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Kaohsiung, TaiwanPingtung Christian Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Pingtung, Pingtung County, Taiwan