Complete Resolution of Alopecia Totalis Following Chemotherapy Treatment for B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
March 2022
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TLDR Chemotherapy for leukemia led to full hair regrowth in a child with alopecia totalis.
This document reports a unique case of complete remission of alopecia totalis (AT) in a pediatric patient following chemotherapy treatment for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). AT, characterized by non-scarring hair loss of the entire scalp due to autoimmune reactions, typically has an unpredictable clinical course with limited effective treatments. While remission of alopecia has been observed post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, this is the first documented instance of AT resolving solely after chemotherapy.