Monilethrix
July 2018
in “
CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal
”
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Studysummary This case report describes a three-year-old girl with a two-year history of hair loss who was previously treated with selenium sulfide shampoo, with no family history of alopecia.
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A three-year-old girl with a two-year history of hair loss was referred to a dermatology clinic. She was otherwise healthy, with no family history of similar alopecia. Prior to the consultation, she had been treated with a 2.5% selenium sulfide shampoo, a topical anti-fungal treatment.