Open AccessNevoid hypertrichosis: Case report with review of the literature
Author(s) -
Lipy Gupta,
R. K. Gautam,
Minakshi Bharadwaj
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.90829
Subject(s) - hypertrichosis , dermatology , medicine , hair disease
Nevoid hypertrichosis is a rare entity characterized by circumscribed patches of terminal hair. It is associated with many cutaneous and extra-cutaneous abnormalities. In our case, a single circumscribed patch of terminal hair growth was present without any underlying or associated cutaneous or systemic abnormalities.