Pachyonychia Congenita-Associated Alopecia

Author

Nikoo, Azita

Source

Case Reports in Pathology

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-09-29

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

2

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

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 hairs, showed keratinization and cornification of their hair bulbs.

No specific hair shaft abnormality was found.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Nikoo, Azita. 2012. Pachyonychia Congenita-Associated Alopecia. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503239

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Nikoo, Azita. Pachyonychia Congenita-Associated Alopecia. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503239

American Medical Association (AMA)

Nikoo, Azita. Pachyonychia Congenita-Associated Alopecia. Case Reports in Pathology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503239

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-503239