What Explains This Woman’s Symptoms?

Author:
David L. Kaplan, MD—Series Editor

Citation:
Kaplan DL. What explains this woman’s symptoms? Consultant. 2018;58(5):e168.

This 65-year-old woman presented with a several-month history of hair loss on the top and back of her scalp that was associated with itching. She was otherwise healthy and was taking no medication. She did not note any skin or hair changes elsewhere. There was no history of trauma.