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Silvery grey hair: Clue to diagnose immunodeficiency

Author(s) -

MS Sahana,

S Sacchidanand,

Ravi Hiremagalore,

GS Asha

Publication year - 2012

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 - 10.4103/0974-7753.96910

Subject(s) - dermatology , biology , hair shaft , immunodeficiency , chédiak–higashi syndrome , albinism , melanosome , pigmentation disorder , pathology , medicine , immunology , genetics , hair follicle , melanin , immune system , microbiology and biotechnology

Silvery hair is a common presentation of rare group of autosomal recessive disorders called Silvery hair syndromes including Griscelli syndrome (GS), Chediak-Higashi syndrome, and Elejalde syndrome. GS is characterized by a silvery grey sheen to hair, large clumped melanosomes in hair shaft, partial albinism, and variable cellular immunodeficiency. We report two cases of GS with classical clinical features and confirmatory findings by microscopic skin and hair examination.

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