Moniletrix of the scalp from almost normal aspect to total alopecia: variable intrafamilial expressiveness,

• Main Authors: Daniela Antoniali (Author), Andrezza Telles Westin (Author), Fernanda André Martins Cruz (Author), João Carlos Lopes Simão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Monilethrix is a rare defect of the hair shaft, with most cases showing an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance and variable clinical expression. It is characterized by hypotrichosis secondary to hair fragility. The diagnosis is made through trichoscopy, detecting typical findings such...