A Case of Acute Telogen Effluvium After SARS-CoV-2 Infection

• Main Authors: Lv S, Wang L, Zou X, Wang Z, Qu B, Lin W, Yang D
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2021-04-01
• Series: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
• Subjects: covid-19; sars-cov-2; acute telogen effluvium; alopecia
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/a-case-of-acute-telogen-effluvium-after-sars-cov-2-infection-peer-reviewed-article-CCID
• ISSN: 1178-7015

Shuying Lv,1,2 Lei Wang,2 Xiaohui Zou,3 Zihan Wang,1 Baoquan Qu,1,2 Wenjun Lin,1,2 Dingquan Yang2 1School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China–Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Dingquan YangDepartment of Dermatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaTel [phone]Email [e-mail]: As the number of COVID-19 cases increasing, more and more patients are concerning about alopecia, a sequela after SARS-CoV-2 infection. We here report a case of a 38-year-old woman with a typical acute telogen effluvium (ATE) after recovery from COVID-19.Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, acute telogen effluvium, alopecia