Hypotrichosis Congenita Of Marie Unna

June 2001 in “ European Journal of Dermatology ”

S Niiyama, Pia Freyschmidt‐Paul, Rudolf Happle, R. Hoffmann

hypotrichosis congenita androgenetic alopecia Ludwig type

TLDR A 54-year-old woman experienced progressive hair loss starting in adolescence, leading to sparse scalp hair and almost no eyebrows or eyelashes.

A 54-year-old woman with hypotrichosis congenita of Marie Unna was studied. She was born with normal hair, but during adolescence, her scalp hair became sparse, forming a pattern similar to androgenetic alopecia of the Ludwig type, though asymmetrical. Her remaining hair was coarse, and she had almost no eyebrows or eyelashes, with sparse body hair. Her nails, teeth, and other ectodermal structures were normal.

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