A Case of Pili Torti.
- Author:
Jong Jun PARK
;
Hun CHUNG
;
Byoung Soo CHUNG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pili Torti;
Autosonal Dominant Trait
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Axis, Cervical Vertebra;
Cicatrix;
Female;
Hair;
Humans;
Pedigree;
Scalp;
Wills
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1995;33(5):998-1001
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In pili torti, the affected Eair shaft is flattened and twisted through 180 degrees on its own axis. The involved hairs are dry, thin, brittle, and break off easily. Congenital pili torti may occur as an isolated phenomenon or may occur in association with other abnormalities. Acquired pili torti is usually associated with some sort of scarring process in the scalp itself. We present a case of congnital pili torti without any other abnormalities in a 14 year-old female. The pedigree of her fariiily was consistent with the inheritance of congenital pili torti as an autosomal dominant trait.
