5 Facts on Alopecia Pediatric Board Review Sample Question
Posted by Stuart Silverstein, MD on Sep 14th 2021
The following case is an 8 year old boy in the photo below presenting with patchy distribution of hair loss over the course of 8 weeks. Read the question first, then answer the MLQs.
You can then review how you can systematically break down the question so that you can answer it correctly with ease. This is excerpted from our Laughing Your Way to Passing the Boards/ Clinical Vignettes .
We included 5 Important facts on this diagnosis at the bottom of the page!
Please read the following vignette and board review questions. After you have decided on the answers, read the breakdown of the question and compare with your reading of the question. The answers and explanations follow
5 Take home Facts about Alopecia Areata:
1) Smooth non erythematous skin
2) No broken hair
3) Most of the hair will grow back in a year
4) Routine intervention is not indicated
5) Nail Pitting can also be seen
