Pachyonychia Congenita-Associated Alopecia

A 5-year-old female, known case of pachyonychia congenita, presented with diffuse hair loss; remaining hairs were easily plucked kinky hairs. Hair samples from patient were investigated using a light microscope. The hairs of the patients were mainly anagen hairs and unlike normal plucked anagen hair...

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Main Author: Azita Nikoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/850658