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Hypertrichosis Cubiti: Another Case of a Well‐Recognized but Under‐Reported Entity
Author(s) -
Martínez de Lagrán Zuriñe,
GonzálezPérez Ricardo,
Asunción ArreguiMurua M.,
SoloetaArechavala Ricardo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01148.x
Subject(s) - hypertrichosis , medicine , dermatology , short stature , girl , family history , hair disease , pediatrics , surgery , genetics , biology
Hypertrichosis cubiti, also named hairy elbows syndrome, is an uncommon variety of congenital, circumscribed hypertrichosis with a remarkable amount of long vellous hair localized on the extensor surfaces of the upper extremities. It may appear both as a familial or sporadic form. In most patients, it is not associated with any other physical anomalies, although short stature and other development disorders have been described. We report a case occurring sporadically in a 5‐year‐old girl without associated abnormalities, and with a negative family history.