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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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Trichorrhexis nodosa with nail dystrophy: Diagnosis by dermoscopy
Vidya Kharkar, Rameshwar Gutte, Viral Thakkar, Uday Khopkar
Department of Dermatolgy, Seth GSMC and KEM, Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Rameshwar Gutte
Department of Dermatology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.90823
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A 25-year-old male, born of non-consanguineous marriage presented with complaints of sparse and thin hairs over scalp and dystrophy of nails since childhood. This case highlights the association of trichorrhexis nodosa with nail dystrophy and the use of trichoscopy as a noninvasive method for diagnosis of hair disorders. |
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