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This case report, one of the youngest on record, suggests that systemic stress might trigger pediatric sudden hair graying linked with diffuse alopecia areata, emphasizing the need to differentiate it from congenital silvery hair syndromes due to their distinct prognosis and treatment options.

This case report describes a 17-month-old girl who experienced sudden hair whitening during septic shock, suggesting systemic stress may trigger canities subita in young children and highlighting the need to distinguish it from congenital pigment dilution syndromes.

In this case study, a 17-month-old girl experienced sudden hair depigmentation during septic shock hospitalization, suggesting systemic stress as a potential trigger for pediatric canities subita associated with diffuse alopecia areata.

This article illustrates various hair shaft defects and suggests that dermatologists can diagnose most of them using light microscopy and polarization without needing advanced imaging techniques.

This article reviews the classification of hair shaft abnormalities, outlining their diagnostic features, but does not present new research findings.