Hair Follicle Miniaturization in a Woolly Hair Nevus

    February 2016 in “ American Journal of Dermatopathology ”
    Ophelia Veraitch, A. Perez, Seikh Azimul Hoque … Catherine M. Stefanato
    Studysummary This case study reports on an 11-year-old boy with woolly hair nevus, featuring twisted hair shafts and an abnormal hair cuticle, alongside epidermal nevi on his face and back.
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    Research cited in this study 2

    1. Histopathology of Alopecia: A Clinicopathological Approach to Diagnosis Histopathology · 2009
    2. Woolly Hair Nevus: A Rare Case with Late Onset in Adolescence Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1990

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