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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 187-188 |
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Woolly hair nevus in a toddler
Carmen G Gonzalez F1, Esteban G Hernandez R2, O Natalia Galilea3
1 Centro Medico Skin-Med; Dermatology Unit, Clinica Davila; School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Los Andes, Chile
2 Centro Medico Skin-Med, Chile
3 School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Los Andes, Chile
Correspondence Address:
Carmen G Gonzalez F
Centro Medico Skin-Med, Avenida del Inca 4446 Oficina 305, Las Condes, Santiago
Chile
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.142890
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Woolly hair nevus (WHN) is a rare hair condition, with only a few cases reported. It affects young children of both sexes and currently, there is no available treatment. When WHN is associated with an epidermal nevus, further study is required to rule out ophthalmologic and neurologic abnormalities. We present the case of a Chilean 3-year-old healthy girl with a WHN, with no other clinical findings. This case illustrates a WHN in which the benign and chronic nature of the disease must be advised to the parents in order to prevent further concerns. |
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