Ann Dermatol.
2012 Nov;24(4):474-475. 10.5021/ad.2012.24.4.474.
An Unusual Case of Korean Brother and Sister with Woolly Hair
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Cheoan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. dermsung@schmc.ac.kr
- KMID: 2266047
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2012.24.4.474
Abstract
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Figure
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Fig. 1 Very fine, thin and lightly colored curled hairs of siblings were noticed over the whole scalp. Younger brother (B) has more lightly brownish colored hair than his sister (A).
Fig. 2 (A) Hair shaft weathering by mild cuticular damage on scanning electron microscopy (×1,000). (B) Cuticular damage seen by transverse section (×1,000).
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