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Nevoid
hypertrichosis
Nevoid (or in Europe; naevoid) hypertrichosis is an unusual disorder
consisting of a solitary circumscribed area of terminal hair growth
which is not usually associated with any other systemic abnormalities.
It is frequently a congenital disorder but occasionally individuals
may develop nevoid hypertrichosis later in life.
Sometimes nevoid hypertrichosis can develop in more than one area
of skin on the same individual. The patches of terminal hair growth
can occur anywhere on the body from the neck or legs to the palms
of the hands. People who develop the condition are otherwise healthy
and generally do not have any other associated disorder. There is
no known cause or treatment for nevoid hypertrichosis other than
to shave or depilate the affected area.
Nevoid
hypertrichosis references
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Hong CE, Kim DK, Park WH. A case of multiple nevoid hypertrichosis.
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J, Edwards MJ. Nevoid hypertrichosis with multiple patches of
hair that underwent almost complete spontaneous resolution. Am
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hypertrichosis: multiple patches associated with premature graying
of lesional hair. Pediatr Dermatol. 1994 Mar;11(1):49-51.
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of the palms. Dermatologica. 1991;182(1):63-4.
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hypertrichosis - report of a patient with multiple lesions. Clin
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- Taskapan O, Dogan B, Cekmen S, Baloglu
H, Harmanyeri Y. Nevoid hypertrichosis associated with duplication
of the right thumb. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Jul;39(1):114-5.
- Metz J, Metz G. [Nevoid hair bundles in
man]. Hautarzt. 1978 Nov;29(11):586-9.
- Entwisle BR, Nurse DS. Becker's melanosis
and hypertrichosis. Australas J Dermatol. 1967 Dec;9(2):198-203.
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