1. Circle Hairs Involving the Extremities in a Young Girl
- Author
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Pragya A Nair, Radhika Navadiya, and Trusha Patel
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Case Report ,Dermatology ,Asymptomatic ,Follicular phase ,Keratin ,Biopsy ,medicine ,otorhinolaryngologic diseases ,Girl ,Body hairs ,circle hairs ,media_common ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,integumentary system ,business.industry ,trichoscopy ,Circle hairs ,rolled hairs ,Body hair ,Trichoscopy ,chemistry ,sense organs ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Circle hairs (CHs) represent a body hair growth disorder which is characterized by asymptomatic presence of hairs in typical circular or spiraliform arrangement. It is not associated with follicular or inflammatory abnormalities. CHs are rarely reported, probably underestimated, as medical consultation for CH only is rare in practice. It needs to be differentiated from rolled hairs, which is a relatively common disorder of hair growth associated with follicular hyperkeratosis and keratin plugging. Trichoscopy is a noninvasive technique to confirm the diagnosis without biopsy. We present a 20-year-old female who presented with CHs over bilateral upper and lower limbs involving extensors.
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- 2018