Sehgal VN, Bhattacharya SN, Sharma S, Srivastava G, Aggarwal AK. Alopecia areata progressing to totalis/universalis in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type II): Failure of dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide pulse therapy. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol [serial online] 2008 [cited 2009 Nov 27];74:171-3.
…A 47-year-old man….had a few recalcitrant multiple boils on the nape of the neck. His fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels were markedly elevated ..snip… treated with antibiotics … Four months later, he experienced spontaneous loss of hair over the legs progressing to involve other sites. In a short period of time, hair loss was noticed over the trunk, scalp and the beard area. It was accompanied by mild to moderate itching. However, hair loss was not preceded by any perifollicular papular or pustular lesions. The loss of hair over the scalp was total and was a source of embarrassment…. Examination of the skin was marked by loss of hair over the whole of the skin surface of the trunk, upper and lower extremities with patches of hair loss over the beard area. Hair pull test was positive. The complete loss of hair over the scalp was without any evidence of scarring or any skin lesion.. snip
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