Case Report: Severe ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata with concomitant atopic dermatitis in a 5-year-old boy successfully treated with dupilumab
Alopecia areata (AA) is the third most common reason for dermatological consultations among children. Despite the availability of numerous therapies for AA, including topical and systemic modalities, management options for children diagnosed with severe AA are limited due to the lack of safe and eff...
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| description | Alopecia areata (AA) is the third most common reason for dermatological consultations among children. Despite the availability of numerous therapies for AA, including topical and systemic modalities, management options for children diagnosed with severe AA are limited due to the lack of safe and effective treatments suitable for long-term use. Herein, a case involving a 5-year-old boy with severe ophiasis-pattern AA and moderate atopic dermatitis (AD), who was successfully treated with dupilumab, is reported. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d6101f83b2644b99e40f9c15c6e72612025-02-10T05:16:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602025-02-011310.3389/fped.2025.15177691517769Case Report: Severe ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata with concomitant atopic dermatitis in a 5-year-old boy successfully treated with dupilumabZhendong WeiChao YuAoxue WangAlopecia areata (AA) is the third most common reason for dermatological consultations among children. Despite the availability of numerous therapies for AA, including topical and systemic modalities, management options for children diagnosed with severe AA are limited due to the lack of safe and effective treatments suitable for long-term use. Herein, a case involving a 5-year-old boy with severe ophiasis-pattern AA and moderate atopic dermatitis (AD), who was successfully treated with dupilumab, is reported.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1517769/fullalopecia areataophiasis-pattern alopecia areataatopic dermatitispediatric patientsTh2 signalingdupilumab |
| spellingShingle | Zhendong Wei Chao Yu Aoxue Wang Case Report: Severe ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata with concomitant atopic dermatitis in a 5-year-old boy successfully treated with dupilumab Frontiers in Pediatrics alopecia areata ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata atopic dermatitis pediatric patients Th2 signaling dupilumab |
| title | Case Report: Severe ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata with concomitant atopic dermatitis in a 5-year-old boy successfully treated with dupilumab |
| title_full | Case Report: Severe ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata with concomitant atopic dermatitis in a 5-year-old boy successfully treated with dupilumab |
| title_fullStr | Case Report: Severe ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata with concomitant atopic dermatitis in a 5-year-old boy successfully treated with dupilumab |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report: Severe ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata with concomitant atopic dermatitis in a 5-year-old boy successfully treated with dupilumab |
| title_short | Case Report: Severe ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata with concomitant atopic dermatitis in a 5-year-old boy successfully treated with dupilumab |
| title_sort | case report severe ophiasis pattern alopecia areata with concomitant atopic dermatitis in a 5 year old boy successfully treated with dupilumab |
| topic | alopecia areata ophiasis-pattern alopecia areata atopic dermatitis pediatric patients Th2 signaling dupilumab |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1517769/full |
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