Monilethrix: a typical case report with microscopic and dermatoscopic findings

Monilethrix is a rare hereditary condition generally considered to be an autosomal dominant disorder with variable penetrance. A case of a 6-year-old girl without a familial background for this disease is reported. The diagnosis was made by optic microscopy and dermoscopy. A therapeutic trial with t...

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Published inAnais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 126 - 127
Main Authors Oliveira, Elisa Fontenelle de, Araripe, Ana Luiza Cotta de Alencar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.01.2015
Subjects
Administration, Cutaneous
Alopecia
Child
DERMATOLOGY
Dermoscopy
Dermoscopy - methods
Female
Humans
Hypotrichosis
Hypotrichosis - drug therapy
Hypotrichosis - pathology
Imaging in Dermatology
Minoxidil - therapeutic use
Monilethrix - drug therapy
Monilethrix - pathology
Treatment Outcome
Hypotrichosis
Dermoscopy
Alopecia
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Summary:Monilethrix is a rare hereditary condition generally considered to be an autosomal dominant disorder with variable penetrance. A case of a 6-year-old girl without a familial background for this disease is reported. The diagnosis was made by optic microscopy and dermoscopy. A therapeutic trial with topical minoxidil was conducted.
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ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153357