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JAMES B. GILLESPIE, M.D.

Am J Dis Child. 1937;53(1 PART I):132-136.

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Congenital alopecia, as evidenced by a survey of the literature, is one of the rarest anomalies involving the skin and its appendages. Total alopecia, according to Andrews,¹ may develop suddenly or may be superimposed gradually on alopecia areata. The universal type generally affects middle-aged persons, although it may occur at any age. No mention of congenital familial alopecia is made in his text. Sutton² mentioned congenital alopecia as a rare condition usually associated with other defects. Lack of normal development or absence of a majority of or even all the hair follicles was considered the responsible condition.

Chambers³ and later Thompson⁴ reported universal alopecia due to syphilis. The condition has occurred after scarlet fever⁵ and as a result of the extreme stress of living at the front during the World War.⁶ Joseph⁷ demonstrated that localized loss of hair may be due to an . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
URBANA, ILL.

From the Department of Pediatrics, the Carle Hospital Clinic.

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