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Scalp Hair Heterochromia in a 5‐Year‐Old Child: Rare Somatic Mosaicism?
Author(s) -
Bonamonte Domenico,
Filoni Angela,
Vestita Michelangelo,
Angelini Gianni,
Foti Caterina
Publication year - 2014
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/pde.12393
Subject(s) - scalp , medicine , dermatology , somatic cell , hair disease , sign (mathematics) , hair loss , biology , genetics , mathematical analysis , mathematics , gene
Scalp hair heterochromia presenting in tufts with no underlying skin changes is rare and can be a sign of somatic mosaicism. We describe the case of a healthy 5‐year‐old boy with this condition.