Authors’ contributions:
M.M.; Designed, interpreted the patient data and co-wrote the paper. M.P.; Interpreted the patient data, follow upped the patient and co-wrote the paper. V.M.; Designed and interpreted the patient data. A.A.; Supervised the research and revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Reference :
1.Mortazavi M, Mansouri P. Ant-induced alopecia: report of 2 cases and review of the literature. Dermatology online journal. 2004;10(1).
2. Feily A, Lal K, Elston DM. What’s eating you? ant-induced alopecia (pheidole). Cutis. 2015 Oct;96(4):221-2.
3.Ogata K. Taxonomy and biology of the genus Pheidole of Japan. Konchu to Shizen (Nature and Insects). 1981;16(1):17-22.
4. Wilson EO. Pheidole in the New World: a dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Harvard University Press; 2003.
5. Namazi MR, Jorizzo JL. Ant-induced alopecia: A case report and literature review. Archives of dermatology. 2008 Nov 17;144(11):1526-7.
6. Shamsadini S. Localized scalp hair shedding by pheidole ant and overwiew of similar case reports. Dermatology online journal. 2003;9(3).
7. Radmanesh M, Mousavipour M. Alopecia induced by ants. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 1999 Jul 1;93(4):427-.
8. Iorizzo M, Tosti A. Alopecia areata and alopecia areata incognita. In: Miteva M. Alopecia. 1st ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2019. 59-66.
9. Elewski BE, Hughey LC, Marchiony Hant K, Hay RJ. Fungal infection. In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Schaffer JV (eds). Dermatology. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2018. 1329-69.