Hairy elbows: A case study

A boy aged 6 years was referred to our clinic for evaluation of the presence of fair, thin hair on both of his elbows. This condition had first been observed when he was 2 years of age and the hair had subsequently increased in length and thickness. He had a history of asthma and was being treated b...

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Published inAustralian family physician Vol. 42; no. 11; pp. 801 - 802
Main Authors Fernandez-Crehuet, Pablo, Ruiz-Villaverde, Ricardo, Serrano, Jose Luis Fernandez-Crehuet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia Copyright Agency Limited (Distributor) 01.11.2013
Subjects
Biopsy
Case studies
Child
Dermatology
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Growth Disorders - diagnosis
Growth Disorders - etiology
Hair
Humans
Hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis - congenital
Hypertrichosis - diagnosis
Hypertrichosis - etiology
Male
Morphology
Removal
Skin
Skin - pathology
Treatment
Spain
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Summary:A boy aged 6 years was referred to our clinic for evaluation of the presence of fair, thin hair on both of his elbows. This condition had first been observed when he was 2 years of age and the hair had subsequently increased in length and thickness. He had a history of asthma and was being treated by a paediatrician. His family medical record was otherwise unremarkable.
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ISSN:0300-8495
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