Three Cases of Trichoptilosis.
- Author:
Yong Ju LEE
1
;
Chull Wan IHM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea. cwihm@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trichoptilosis
- MeSH:
Alopecia;
Hair;
Humans;
Hypochondriasis;
Pruritus;
Scalp;
Tourette Syndrome
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(6):762-766
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Trichoptilosis is a longitudinal splitting or fraying of the distal end of the hair caused by cumulative physical and/or chemical effects on the hair shaft. We present three cases of trichoptilosis patients complaining of alopecia, two cases with the scalp hairs and one case with the pubic hairs. One of the two scalp hair cases showed the hair shaft disorder as a part of a Tourette's syndrome and the other case was caused by scalp pruritus. The patient with pubic hair involvement showed hypochondriasis on his genital area. The cases were thought to be a good example showing the stereotypic change of the hair shaft in various different underlying diseases of the affected patients.
