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Monilethrix: A rare hereditary condition

Author(s) -

Satyaki Ganguly,

AdaikalampillaiGanapathy Vikramkumar,

Sheela Kuruvila

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1998-3611

pISSN - 0019-5154

DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.110869

Subject(s) - penetrance , medicine , dermatology , sibling , genetics , phenotype , biology , gene , psychology , developmental psychology

Monilethrix is a rare hereditary condition generally considered to be an autosomal-dominant disorder with variable penetrance. Here, we report a case of monilethrix in a 13-year-old boy with an affected sibling. A therapeutic trial with oral N-acetyl cysteine was attempted. There was slight improvement after 2 months of therapy. The hair density, however, did not show any further improvement subsequently. Monilethrix remains as a therapeutic challenge for dermatologists

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