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A rare case of woolly hair with unusual associations

Authors :
Biju Vasudevan
Rajesh Verma
Vijendran Pragasam
Ambresh Badad
Source :
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 222-224 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013.

Abstract

Woolly hair is a congenital abnormality of scalp hair manifesting as short, kinked hair, which may also involve the hair over the other parts of the body. Keratosis pilaris has been a well known association of woolly hair, and can also be a part of the Naxos or Carvajal syndromes. We herein present a case of woolly hair with associated keratosis pilaris, canaliform dystrophy of nails, increased interdental spaces and recurrent bullous impetigo. Although keratosis pilaris and teeth abnormalities have been reported as isolated associations with woolly hair, such a combination of findings as seen in our patient has not been reported before.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22295178
Volume :
4
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fa16359d22f14d58b10f0a699db7b2d9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.115524