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ophiasis

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ophiasis /ophi·a·sis/ (o-fi´ah-sis) a form of alopecia areata involving the temporal and occipital margins of the scalp in a continuous band.
o·phi·a·sis (-f-ss)
n.
Alopecia areata in which the loss of hair occurs in bands partially or completely encircling the head.
ophiasis [o-fi´ah-sis]
a form of alopecia areata involving the temporal and occipital margins of the scalp in a continuous band.
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On physical exam the patient was noted to have diffuse non-scarring hair loss on her occiput in an ophiasis distribution (Figure 2A) and hair loss involving her eyebrows.
Hair growth in patients with alopecia areata totalis after treatment ... by Ali, Asra; Martin, John M. / Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
This is a single-center, open-label study where subjects with severe forms of alopecia areata, namely alopecia totalis, universalis, and severe ophiasis, will be treated with efalizumab (Raptiva[R]) weekly, for 48 weeks.
Efalizumab in the treatment of alopecia by Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
44) Five factors of prognostic significance have surfaced in several large clinical trials of DPCP and SADBE in AA: type of AA (patchy, ophiasis, diffuse, totalis, universalis), presence of nail changes, duration of AA before treatment, age at onset and association with atopic dermatitis.
Haptens as drugs: contact allergens are powerful topical ... by Holzer, Aton M.; Kaplan, Leonard L.; Levis, William R. / Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
 
 
 
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