Hairy elbows

Hairy elbows syndrome

“…The only biopsy report showed normal histology of the hair follicles 9 . The high percentage of the hair follicles in the Anagen phase might explain the longer hair (90% Anagen, 9% Telogen, 1% Catagen) 9 . The course of hypertrichosis cubiti in the cases to date is one of a spontaneous solution in adolescence 2,8 .…”

“…All laboratory investigations including chromosomal, endocrinologic and metabolic studies have been normal, as in our patient. The only biopsy report showed normal histology of the hair follicles 9 . The high percentage of the hair follicles in the Anagen phase might explain the longer hair (90% Anagen, 9% Telogen, 1% Catagen) 9 .…”

“…Some of these cases were characterized by an association with short stature and other pathologies such as brachydactylya, short nails, 1 short nose, antimongoloid slant of the eyes, 2 brachydactylya without other signs, 2 ptosis and an asymmetrical face, 3–6 diabetes mellitus, 7 limb anomalies, 2,3,6 and developmental disorder 3,6 . Other cases have been found occasionally in patients of good health 8–10 . This condition tends to disappear (spontaneously) at puberty.…”

Hypertrichosis cubiti, a case report and literature review

“…Several cases are mentioned in other languages (French , Spanish ), or are purely observational . Only one documented biopsy result has been published indicating normal hair follicles with an increased percentage of hairs in anagen phase (90%).…”

Hypertrichosis “cubiti” with facial asymmetry

“…Hypertrichosis may be inherited as autosomal dominant hypertrichosis lanuginosa with dental defects [Freire-Maia et al, 1976;Partridge, 19871, and Xlinked hypertrichosis is a non-syndromal form, in which female carriers may have a mosaic distribution [Macias-Flores et al, 19841. "Hairy elbow" syndrome has been described in only 5 patients [Andreev and Stransky, 1979;Beighton, 1970;Flannery et al, 1989;Rudolph, 19851, and a sixth case was mentioned superficially [Warner, 19801. The distribution of the hypertrichosis may be limited to the extensor surfaces of the arms around the elbows, and this may be the only manifestation of the gene, although 2 Amish sibs also had short stature [Andreev and Stransky, 19791.…”