Increasing the Likelihood of Early Diagnosis of Netherton Syndrome by Simple Examination of Eyebrow Hairs

Powell, J.

doi:10.1001/archderm.136.3.423-a

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“…At higher magnification (>50×), an invagination of the distal portion of the hair shaft into its proximal part is seen. Several authors have indicated that if TI is present, the hairs with the highest yield for revealing these bamboo hairs are those of the eyebrows .…”

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Dermoscopy for the Pediatric Dermatologist Part I: Dermoscopy of Pediatric Infectious and Inflammatory Skin Lesions and Hair Disorders

Haliasos¹,

Kerner

Jaimes-López

et al. 2013

Pediatric Dermatology

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The dermoscope allows physicians to examine the macroscopic and microscopic primary morphology of skin lesions, identify subtle clinical clues, confirm naked-eye clinical diagnoses, and monitor treatment progress while posing little threat to the young patient. This review summarizes important dermoscopic structures seen in infectious and inflammatory skin conditions and hair disorders in children. Scabies, pediculosis, phthiriasis, molluscum contagiosum, tinea nigra, and verrucae are well characterized dermoscopically by delta-shaped structures, ovoid-shaped nits, the crab louse, red corona, brown strands or spicules, and multiple densely packed papilla with a central black dot surrounded by a whitish halo, respectively. These dermoscopic structures will be discussed, focusing on the dermoscopic morphologies and dermoscopic sensitivity for diagnosis and its utility in monitoring treatment progress. Dermoscopy has also been shown to significantly improve the clinician's diagnostic and monitoring accuracy of inflammatory skin lesions such as psoriasis, which is characterized dermoscopically by uniformly distributed dotted blood vessels, and lichen planus, which is characterized by whitish lines on a purple to reddish background. Dermoscopy of the hair and scalp (trichoscopy) facilitates the differential diagnosis of hair diseases in children, including alopecia areata, trichotillomania, and tinea capitis. It can also assist in the diagnosis of multiple genetic hair shaft disorders, such as monilethrix, trichorrhexis invaginata, trichorrhexis nodosa, pili torti, and pili annulati.

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Section: Hair Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dermoscopy for the Pediatric Dermatologist Part I: Dermoscopy of Pediatric Infectious and Inflammatory Skin Lesions and Hair Disorders

Haliasos¹,

Kerner

Jaimes-López

et al. 2013

Pediatric Dermatology

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“…6 Diagnosis of NS is a difficult one, for several reasons: family history of the disease may not be present, there is no characteristic lesion, hypotrichosis and atopic stigmas are found in many of the erythrodermic new-born with other diseases, and not all hairs present trichorrexis invaginata, making it necessary to evaluate hairs several times, in different ocasions. 7 Among NS manifestations, the most specific is the hair alteration, which should be always investigated in erythrodermic children. Assessment of eyebrow hairs should also be performed, as bamboo alterations are 10 times more common in them, when compared to head hairs.…”

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Síndrome de Netherton com 20 anos de acompanhamento

Duquia

Almeida

Souza

et al. 2006

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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“…Moreover, the only clue may be a cupped proximal hair end, resulting from the disruption at the level of an invaginate node: golf tee hair 4 . Eyebrow hair examination has been already shown to be valuable for the diagnosis of trichorrhexis invaginata when scalp hair examination is normal 5,6 . It can also be performed with the aid of a video microscope 7 or a handheld dermatoscope as in our patient.…”

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‘Matchstick’ eyebrow hairs: a dermoscopic clue to the diagnosis of Netherton syndrome

Goujon¹,

Beer²,

Fraïtag³

et al. 2010

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Increasing the Likelihood of Early Diagnosis of Netherton Syndrome by Simple Examination of Eyebrow Hairs

Cited by 19 publications

References 3 publications

Dermoscopy for the Pediatric Dermatologist Part I: Dermoscopy of Pediatric Infectious and Inflammatory Skin Lesions and Hair Disorders

Dermoscopy for the Pediatric Dermatologist Part I: Dermoscopy of Pediatric Infectious and Inflammatory Skin Lesions and Hair Disorders

Síndrome de Netherton com 20 anos de acompanhamento

‘Matchstick’ eyebrow hairs: a dermoscopic clue to the diagnosis of Netherton syndrome

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