Uncombable Hair Syndrome: A Case Presentation
February 2013
in “
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
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Studysummary Uncombable hair syndrome causes dry, frizzy hair that can't be combed flat, seen in a young child.
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Uncombable hair syndrome was a rare hair shaft disorder characterized by a distinctive spun-glass appearance, with hair that was straw to silvery blond, dry, frizzy, and unmanageable. It typically appeared in early childhood, presenting as hair that could not be combed flat. The syndrome was identified by unique longitudinal grooves in the hair shaft and a triangular shape on cross-section, as observed under microscopy. The document reported a case of a 21-month-old white male with these characteristic features, whose diagnosis was confirmed through scanning electron microscopy.
