Wooly hair nevus

Woolly hair nevus is a rare condition characterized by a structural anomaly of the hair, restricted to certain areas of the scalp. The hair becomes coiled and slightly hypopigmented. The term woolly hair refers to changes that affect all the scalp and has a hereditary character. We present a case of...

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Published in:	Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 92; no. 5 Suppl 1; pp. 163 - 165
Main Authors:	Fernandes, Karen de Almeida Pinto, Fernandes, Karina de Almeida Pinto, Vargas, Thiago Jeunon de Sousa, Melo, Daniel Fernandes
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2017
Subjects:	Case Report Child DERMATOLOGY Diastema Diastema - pathology Hair diseases Hair Diseases - pathology Humans Male Nevus Nevus - pathology Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn - pathology Skin Neoplasms - pathology Hair diseases Diastema Nevus
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Summary:	Woolly hair nevus is a rare condition characterized by a structural anomaly of the hair, restricted to certain areas of the scalp. The hair becomes coiled and slightly hypopigmented. The term woolly hair refers to changes that affect all the scalp and has a hereditary character. We present a case of woolly hair nevus, that developed at the age of 2 years, associated with dental diastema and verrucous epidermal nevus.
ISSN:	0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841
DOI:	10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175289