- Author:
Somaiah Savitha AS
1
;
Sankey Sana M
1
;
Reddy Raghunatha
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Trichorrhexis nodosa; Hair shaft; Nodes; Trichoscopy
- MeSH: Hair Diseases--diagnosis
- From:Malaysian Journal of Dermatology 2021;47(Dec 2021):100-102
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: Summary:Trichorrhexis nodosa (TN) is a hair shaft disorder characterized by fragile hair with nodes on the hair shaft. Here we report a case of aquired localised trichorrhexis nodosa and describe the importance of noninvasive tools like trichoscopy and light microscopy in the diagnosis of an isolated TN.
- Full text:15.2021my0026.pdf