Transient Scrotal Hair Growth in Infancy

June 2005 in “ Postgraduate Medical Journal ”

R Bragonier, Zacharoula Karabouta, Liz Crowne

scrotal hair growth androgenisation hormone levels

Studysummary This case report details an instance of transient scrotal hair development in a UK infant, which spontaneously resolved by 7 months of age, with no underlying pathology identified.

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A male infant developed transient scrotal hair growth at 15 weeks, which disappeared by 7 months, with no other signs of androgenisation and normal hormone levels. This phenomenon was previously reported in 10 infants in the USA, with spontaneous resolution typically occurring between 8-15 months. No underlying pathological cause was identified in these cases.

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