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ROLLED HAIRS AND HYPERTRICHOSIS
Author(s) -
Maekawa Yoshihiro,
Kito Masato,
Hiramatsu Rhyoji
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1983.tb01122.x
Subject(s) - hypertrichosis , hyperkeratosis , keratin , dermatology , anatomy , medicine , hair follicle , pathology , endocrinology
A 15 year old Japanese girl, who had suffered from juvenile hypothyroidism noted hypertrichosis and hyperkeratosis on her back and extensor aspects of upper arms. Rolled hairs were seen under a thin transluscent horny layer. These rolled hairs were produced by a follicular plug of keratin which inhibited growing miniature hairs.