Isolated Pili Torti: A Rare Case Revisited

Pili torti or ‘twisted hair’ is characterized by flattened hair shaft twisted through 180 degree around their long axis at irregular intervals. It is inherited or acquired hair shaft disorder with increased fragility. It may be associated with numerous dermatological and systemic conditions or may b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Davis, Chinjitha T., Bhuiya, Snuhi, Potom, Koge, Das, Suchibrata
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10162734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37151268
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijd.ijd_168_22
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Sumario:Pili torti or ‘twisted hair’ is characterized by flattened hair shaft twisted through 180 degree around their long axis at irregular intervals. It is inherited or acquired hair shaft disorder with increased fragility. It may be associated with numerous dermatological and systemic conditions or may be drug-induced. An isolated pili torti case is reported which is very rare and the related literature reviewed.

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