Monilethrix

July 2018 in “ CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal ”

Hui-Lin Zhi, Ze‐Hu Liu

monilethrix hair loss alopecia selenium sulfide topical anti-fungal treatment selenium sulfide shampoo

TLDR A three-year-old girl has hair loss despite treatment with selenium sulfide shampoo and anti-fungal medication.

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.

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