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A Change in Hair Color and Texture in a Healthy Girl
Katherine A. Bell, MD;
John Hicks, MD, PhD;
James Barrish, BS, MBA;
Denise W. Metry, MD
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex
Arch Dermatol. 2002;138:689-694.
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REPORT OF A CASE
A 4-year-old healthy Hispanic girl presented with a 2-year history of
a change in hair quality. Her once-straight, dark-brown hair (Figure 1) had become shinier and lighter in color and was dry, coarse,
and difficult to brush. Hair conditioners had failed to improve her hair texture.
No history of chemical or other trauma to the hair, or family history of hair
disorders, was elicited.
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Figure 1.
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Physical examination revealed light-brown, shiny hair that was coarse
and disorderly (Figure 2). Examination
of the skin, including teeth and nails, revealed no other abnormalities. Hair
samples were obtained for scanning electron microscopy (Figure 3 and Figure 4).
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Figure 2.
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Figure 3.
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Figure 4.
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What is your diagnosis?
Diagnosis: Uncombable hair syndrome (also known as spun glass hair syndrome and pili trianguli et canaliculi).
A longitudinal groove was seen running the length of the hair shaft
(Figure . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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