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This trichobezoar was extracted from a teenage patient with trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) & trichophagia (compulsive hair-eating).
teenage patient with trichotillomania ... hair-pulling disorder) & trichophagia ... This particular case ... surgery #extraction #trichotillomania ... #trichophagia #
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
General (Diffuse and Focal ... Psychological stress FOCAL ... capitis • Trichotillomania ... syphilis #Diffuse #Focal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Localized / Focal ... Tinea Capitis, Trichotillomania ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... or erythema and local
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
Focal / Localized ... capitis • Trichotillomania ... HairLoss #Alopecia #Focal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... chain causing local ... classification #comparison
Nonscarring Alopecias: Clinical features of the most common types
Patterned hair loss:
 - Age: puberty or older
alopecia in 5% of cases ... area of scalp; focal ... inflammation; scales Trichotillomania
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Simple CL - Caused ... ) Complex CL: Caused ... and Brazil - Local ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #comparison