Telogen Effluvium as the First Symptom of Crohn's Disease in a Child

This document described a case where a 10-year-old child experienced telogen effluvium, a form of hair loss, as the first and only symptom of Crohn's disease, appearing one year before the gastrointestinal symptoms. Other causes of hair loss were ruled out. The child's hair loss improved with the remission of Crohn's disease and reappeared with relapse, eventually resolving with complete remission. This case highlighted that although rare, telogen effluvium could be an extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease in children.