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Hair casts.

A Van Staey1, E Suys, L Derumeaux

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.

Dermatologica
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
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Hair casts are rare hair shaft abnormalities that encircle hairs. This case study details a 5-year-old girl misdiagnosed with head lice for two years, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis of hair casts.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Trichology
  • Pediatric Dermatology

Background:

  • Hair casts are uncommon, poorly understood hair shaft abnormalities.
  • Their pathogenesis remains largely unknown.
  • They are often overlooked or misdiagnosed in clinical practice.