1. Scrotal Hair in the First Year of Life.
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Brito, Hernâni Fernando Costa, Neves, João Carlos Pereira, Bento, Felisbela Maria de Barros Coelho da Rocha, and Gama de Sousa, Susana Paula Soares
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ANDROGENS ,HAIR ,SCROTUM ,VIRILISM - Abstract
The article presents a case study of an infant male with thick, dark and curly terminal hair in the scrotum, which is an unusual condition. The signs were noticed at 4 months, the condition remained stable until 8 months after which the hair started to fall, and by 11 months, the infant had no scrotal hair. The article refers to several similar cases reported by P. Kaplowitz and S. J. Steroid, and A. K. Leung and colleagues.
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- 2012
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