Uncombable hair syndrome - 07/08/11
, Jerry Shapiro, MD, FRCPC
Correspondence to: Nina Otberg, MD, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, 835 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z4E8 Canada.Abstract |
Uncombable hair syndrome is a relatively rare anomaly of the hair shaft, with less than 100 cases reported to date, that results in a disorganized, unruly hair pattern that is impossible to comb flat. The characteristic longitudinal grooves along the hair shaft, along with the triangular or kidney-shaped cross section allows this condition to be diagnosed microscopically. The majority of cases are inherited in an autosomal-dominant manner with either complete or incomplete penetrance. There is no definitive treatment, and most cases improve with the onset of puberty.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Key words : ectodermal dysplasia, hair shaft abnormalities, pili canaliculi, spun glass hair
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Vol 61 - N° 3
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