Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Recovery from Alopecia Universalis after Bilateral Lung Transplantation

Abstract

Nizami I, Saleh W, Hussein M, Ahmed S, Akram S, Kattan K and Rozeena Huma*

Alopecia Areata (AA) is an immune-mediated form of hair loss that occurs in all ethnic groups, ages, and both sexes, with an estimated lifetime risk of 1.7% among the general population. Approximately 15-25% of all AA cases progress to Alopecia Universalis (AU), which is a complete loss of scalp and body hair. Complete recovery from AU is rare (<10%). We report a case of AU in a patient who was referred to us for lung transplantation due to advanced bronchiectasis. The patient recovered from AU within three months of bilateral lung transplant using standard triple immunosuppressive therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of AU recovery with standard immunosuppression use after lung transplantation.