Observation:
Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease of hair follicles is often associated with Down’s syndrome. Alopecia universalis is complete loss of scalp and body hair and response to treatment is poor. We report a case of alopecia universalis in a girl with Down’s syndrome showing excellent response to oral corticosteroid.
Keywords: Alopecia universalis, clinodactyly, oral prednisolone, chromosomal analysis