Hair Casts or Pseudonits

Katlein França; Ricardo Tadeu Villa; Isabella Rezende Silva; Cristine Almeida de Carvalho; Valcinir Bedin

doi:10.4103/0974-7753.90834

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Hair Casts or Pseudonits

Katlein França, Ricardo Tadeu Villa, Isabella Rezende Silva, Cristine Almeida de Carvalho and Valcinir Bedin

International journal of trichology, Vol.3(2), pp.121-122

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7753.90834

PMCID: PMC3250010

PMID: 22223977

Abstract

scalp dermatitis

pseudonits

Hair casts

hair diseases

Case Report

Hair casts or pseudonits are thin, elongated, cylindrical concretions that encircle the hair shaft and can be easily dislodged. A case of pseudonits in a 9-year-old girl is reported. Though not unusual, false diagnoses are common.

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Title: Hair Casts or Pseudonits
Creators: Katlein França - Department of Dermatology, Fundação Educacional Souza Marques, São Paulo, Brazil
Ricardo Tadeu Villa - Department of Dermatology, Fundação Educacional Souza Marques, São Paulo, Brazil
Isabella Rezende Silva - Department of Dermatology, Fundação Educacional Souza Marques, São Paulo, Brazil
Cristine Almeida de Carvalho - Department of Dermatology, Fundação Educacional Souza Marques, São Paulo, Brazil
Valcinir Bedin - Department of Dermatology, Fundação Educacional Souza Marques, São Paulo, Brazil
Publication Details: International journal of trichology, Vol.3(2), pp.121-122
Publisher: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Academic Unit: Miller School of Medicine; UMMG Dept of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
PMID: 22223977
PMCID: PMC3250010
Record Identifier: 991031599838202976