Generalized Hair Follicle Hamartoma Associated With Alopecia And Myasthenia Gravis: Report Of A Second Case

    May 1981 in “ Clinical and Experimental Dermatology ”
    C M Ridley, Neil Smith
    TLDR A possible link exists between hair follicle abnormalities, hair loss, and muscle weakness.
    In 1981, a second case was reported of a patient exhibiting generalized hair follicle hamartoma associated with alopecia and myasthenia gravis, showing significant clinical and pathological similarities to a unique case first described in 1969 by Brown, Crounse, and Winkelmann. This case reinforced the potential link between these conditions, suggesting a possible pattern or syndrome involving hair follicle abnormalities and neuromuscular disease.
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