Hypertrichosis Universalis Congenita: A Separate Entity, or the Same Disease as Gingival Fibromatosis?

Hypertrichosis universatis congonita is an extremely rare disorder characterized by generaizad hypertrichosis. It is generally accepted as being inherited as an autosomat dominant trait with varying expression. Many aspects of this disease are still unknown. Several reports associating hypertrichosis and ginghral abromatosis raise ths question of whether they are separate entitles or the same disease with different expressions of the underlying process. Hypertrichosis unlversatis congenita occurred in a 6‐year‐old girl without known family history. Her facial features were simlan‐like and her gingiva was moderately hyperplastto. We pose the question of whether or not these phenomena are related.