Open AccessHereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp
Author(s) -
Hamideh Moravvej,
Azin Ayatollahi,
Somayeh Hejazi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/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 - 10.4103/0019-5154.143586
Subject(s) - hypotrichosis , scalp , medicine , dermatology , hair disease , genetic disorder , body hair , pathology , disease , anatomy , genetics , biology , gene
Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp is a genetic disorder, characterized by sparse or absent scalp hair without structural defects, in the absence of other ectodermal or systemic abnormalities. Structural hair defects may be presented with a genetic disorder affecting hair growth or part of a congenital syndrome or may indicate underlying metabolic disorders, or may be associated with other diseases. We describe a 26-years-old Persian girl suffering from hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp with trichorrhexis nodosa who had no ectodermal defects and systemic disease