Short-standing plaque of alopecia on the scalp as the only manifestation of a sexually transmitted infection

Authors

  • Gianina Anabella Coletto Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina
  • Gabriela Delia Arzalluz Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina
  • Laura Cantú Parra Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina
  • Florencia Díaz Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v29i2.2453

Keywords:

short-standing plaque of alopecia on the scalp, manifestation of sexually transmitted infection

Abstract

A 55-year-old patient, with a history of rheumatoid arthritis of 5 years' duration, treated with methylprednisone 8 mg/day, consulted our service due to hair loss of 3 months' duration.

Author Biographies

Gianina Anabella Coletto, Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina

Dermatology Resident Physician, Dermatology Service, Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital

Gabriela Delia Arzalluz, Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina

Dermatology Resident Physician, Dermatology Service, Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital

Laura Cantú Parra, Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina

Dermatologist, Dermatology Service, Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital

Florencia Díaz, Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina

Dermatologist, Dermatology Service, Luis Carlos Lagomaggiore Hospital

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Published

2023-08-01

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