Image Based Question-64948

A patient presented with the following seen on examination.Most common type of non scarring alopecia is?

A. Androgenic

B. Areata

C. Tinea capitis

D. Traction

Correct Answer » B Explanation

Areata

• This is a variant of alopecia in which large numbers of hair follicles undergo progression into catagen and telogen while smaller numbers enter an abnormal anagen stage.
•  Alopecia areata is basically a disease driven by cellular immunity, with autoantibody production representing a secondary phenomenon