II. Definition
- Non-scarring, non-inflammatory Alopecia involving altered hair cycle
III. Epidemiology
- No gender or age predominance
IV. Pathophysiology
V. Symptoms
VI. Signs
VII. Causes
- Endocrine disorders
- Nutritional Disorders
- Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Crash dieting or significant dietary limitations (Malnutrition)
- Zinc Deficiency
- Stressors
- Severe chronic illness (liver disease or renal disease)
- Significant acute infection (high fever)
- Postpartum effluvium
- Major surgery
- Serious psychological stressors
- Medications
- Heparin and other Anticoagulants
- Heavy metals
- Etretinate (Tegison) and other Retinoids
- Anticonvulsants
- Antithyroid Drugs (e.g. Methimazole, PTU)
- Hormonal agents
- Oral Contraceptive discontinuation
- Alkylating Agents
- Lithium
- Antihypertensives
VIII. Differential diagnosis
- Early Androgenetic Alopecia
- Syphilis (consider if regrowth delayed)
IX. Associated Conditions
- Comorbid Androgenetic Alopecia is often present
X. Labs: Optional
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- Serum Iron and Serum Ferritin
- Comprehensive panel (chem18 with Serum Creatinine and Liver Function Tests)
XI. Management
- No treatment is needed in most cases (typically resolves spontaneously in 2-6 months)
- Treat underlying cause
- Eliminate suspected medication causes
- Consider labs as above
- Consider empiric 2 weeks of supplemental zinc if nuitritional deficiency suspected
XII. Course
- Typically self limited
- Resolves in 2 to 6 months spontaneously in most cases
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Definition (NCI) | A scalp hair loss condition characterized by excessive shedding of hair in the resting phase of growth, usually following a fever or major body stress.(NICHD) |
Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
ICD9 | 704.02 |
ICD10 | L65.0 |
SnomedCT | 201147004, 39479004 |
English | telogen effluvium (diagnosis), telogen effluvium, Telogen Effluvium, Telogen effluvium (disorder), effluvium; telogen, telogen; effluvium, Telogen effluvium |
German | Telogeneffluvium, Telogen effluvium |
Korean | 휴지기 탈모 |
Czech | Telogenní alopecie |
Dutch | telogeen effluvium, effluvium; telogeen, telogeen; effluvium, Telogeen effluvium |
French | Effluves télogènes |
Hungarian | Telogen effluvium |
Italian | Telogen effluvio |
Japanese | キュウシキダツモウ, 休止期脱毛 |
Portuguese | Eflúvio telogénico |
Spanish | Efluvio telógeno, efluvio telógeno (trastorno), efluvio telógeno, efluvium telógeno |