Simultaneous Alopecia Areata in Identical Twins: First Case Reported in Saudi Arabia
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune dermatosis that causes nonscarring hair loss on the scalp and/or body. Although AA has been identified as a polygenic disease, environmental factors are thought to be a major pathogenetic trigger for AA. We hereby report a unique case of identical twins with simultaneously appearing identical AA.
Authors
- Abdulellah I. Aleissa
- Abdullah K. Alassiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3799-7313)
- Khuzama M. Alaseeri
- Adel AlSantli
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jdds.jdds_52_24
- Primary Topic
- Hair Growth and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00