Tick Bite Alopecia in an Adult Female Patient

March 2024 in “ PubMed ”

Nathaniel Schaefer, Rania Agha

tick bite alopecia hair loss focal hair loss histopathological evidence

TLDR Tick bites can cause localized hair loss.

Tick bite alopecia is a rare condition with few documented cases, characterized by hair loss following a tick bite. This case study focuses on an adult female who experienced a localized oval zone of hair loss on her midparietal scalp two months after removing several ticks. The findings emphasize the need to consider tick bites as a potential cause of focal hair loss, supported by clinical and histopathological evidence.

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