Monilethrix Unveiled by Initial Androgenetic Alopecia
June 2011
in “
European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology
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Studysummary This study diagnosed an 11-year-old girl with initial androgenetic alopecia and monilethrix after observing unique hair shaft abnormalities and skin conditions, unlike her affected parents.
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An 11-year-old girl exhibited hair thinning in the central parietal region, with both parents affected by androgenetic alopecia. Physical examination revealed significant hair rarefaction in the nuchal region and keratosis pilaris, particularly evident in the nuchal area. Light microscopy of her hair showed a beaded shape with alternating nodes and internodes, leading to a diagnosis of initial androgenetic alopecia in a subject with monilethrix. Her parents did not show signs of keratosis pilaris or the beaded hair alteration.
