Recovery of Alopecia Universalis with Associated Nail Dystrophy Treated with Tofacitinib: A 6-year-old Child's Case Report

An emerging treatment modality whose established efficacy in systemic inflammatory diseases is now being actively explored for cutaneous disorders: tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor, is one such treatment. Alopecia universalis has been reported to improve with the use of tofacitinib in various case reports and case series. Nail dystrophy is a diverse skin disorder that has been linked to autoimmune illnesses such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in certain subtypes. Alopecia areata and alopecia universalis are also commonly associated with nail dystrophy. In the present case report, we see that there are also improvements in nail dystrophy in the patient with alopecia universalis who is using tofacitinib.