A Unique Case of Pili Multigemini Complicated by Folliculitis: Unveiling the Intricacies of a Rare Hair-Follicle Disorder

Pili multigemini is defined as the presence of two or more hair shafts in one hair follicle. It has mostly been reported to occur in the beard of men; however, it has been reported to occur uncommonly at other locations of the body as well. We present a rare case of a patient who presented with foll...

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Autores principales: Navlani, Sahil, Mestha, Akshata
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10440396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37609080
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42280
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Sumario:Pili multigemini is defined as the presence of two or more hair shafts in one hair follicle. It has mostly been reported to occur in the beard of men; however, it has been reported to occur uncommonly at other locations of the body as well. We present a rare case of a patient who presented with folliculitis on the abdomen which was incidentally detected as pili multigemini.

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