“Road-Dividing Line”-Like Pigmentation of Hair as a Diagnostic Clue for Griscelli Syndrome
Author(s) -
Alexander Katoulis,
Dimitra Daskari,
Aikaterini I. Liakou,
Evangelia Bozi,
Dimitra Lianou,
Dimitris Rigopoulos
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000452165
Subject(s) - pigmentation disorder , line (geometry) , dermatology , medicine , mathematics , geometry
We report a case of a 5-year-old girl with physical and psychomotor retardation, acquired microcephaly, and history of recurrent infections. Dermoscopic and microscopic hair examination revealed a "road-dividing line"-like pigmentation of hair shafts. The combination of history, clinical findings, and hair examination led to the diagnosis of Griscelli syndrome type II. The picture of "road-dividing line" on hair microscopic and dermoscopic examination is highly characteristic for Griscelli syndrome, and in this framework, dermatologic examination may be of high importance for the diagnosis.
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