Case Report: Baricitinib improved alopecia areata in a pediatric patient with atopic dermatitis.

ABSTRACT: Alopecia areata (AA) is a common non-scarring hair loss condition whose specific pathogenesis is not yet fully understood. In children, AA often co-occurs with atopic dermatitis (AD), complicating treatment. Here, we report the case of a child with myasthenia gravis who had severe AA and moderate AD. The child had previously been treated with local injections of corticosteroids and developed total hair loss and AD after discontinuing corticosteroid use. After approximately one year of treatment with baricitinib, 4 mg once daily, combined with twice-daily application of a corticosteroid ointment, a significant improvement in the child's condition was observed, with the Severity of Alopecia Tool score dropping from 100 to 24.4 and Eczema Area Severity Index score to 0. New vellus hairs were

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760602 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature