Hair Casts: A Clinical and Electron Microscopic Study

December 1990 in “ Pediatric Dermatology ”

Wen‐Yuan Zhu, Mingyu Xia, Jianhua Wu, De‐An Do

hair casts scalp inflammation electron microscopy polymorphous scales energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis compound root sheath casts

Studysummary This study observed that hair casts, seen in girls with tightly drawn hairstyles, may result from local circulatory disturbances and scalp inflammation.

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