Marie-Unna Hereditary Hypotrichosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

March 2011 in “ Pediatric dermatology ”

Joshua O. Podjasek, Jennifer L. Hand

Marie‐Unna hereditary hypotrichosis autosomal dominant hereditary hair loss hair thinning hair loss

TLDR An 18-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare hereditary hair loss condition, despite no family history.

An 18-year-old girl experienced progressively worsening hair thinning and loss since puberty, diagnosed as Marie-Unna hereditary hypotrichosis, a rare autosomal dominant hereditary hair loss condition. Despite no family history of similar hair loss, this case represented the first report of Marie-Unna hereditary hypotrichosis in a previously unaffected family. The diagnosis was confirmed through clinical history, physical examination, and pathology results.

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