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Review
. 2009 Jan-Feb;100(1):61-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0001-7310(09)70058-4.

[Isolated anterior cervical hypertrichosis]

[Article in Spanish]
B Monteagudo  1 , M Cabanillas, C de las Heras, J M Cacharrón
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Review

[Isolated anterior cervical hypertrichosis]

[Article in Spanish]
B Monteagudo et al. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2009 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Anterior cervical hypertrichosis was described by Trattner and coworkers in 1991. It consists of a <<tuft>> of hair at the anterior cervical level just above the laryngeal prominence. To date, only 28 cases of anterior cervical hypertrichosis have been reported. Although it is normally an isolated finding, it may be associated with mental retardation, hallux valgus, retinal disorders, other hair disorders, facial dysmorphism, or sensory and motor peripheral neuropathy. We report the case of a 27-year-old woman who presented with this condition as an isolated finding.

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  • [Sporadic anterior cervical hypertrichosis].
    Moreno-Giménez JC, Camacho-Martínez FM. Moreno-Giménez JC, et al. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2009 Nov;100(9):833-5; author reply 835-6. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2009. PMID: 19889313 Review. Spanish. No abstract available.