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. 2013 Aug;25(3):396-7.
doi: 10.5021/ad.2013.25.3.396. Epub 2013 Aug 13.

Woolly hair nevus involving entire occipital and temporal scalp

Hannah Hong  1 , Won-Soo Lee
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Woolly hair nevus involving entire occipital and temporal scalp

Hannah Hong et al. Ann Dermatol. 2013 Aug.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Well-defined patch of abnormal curly hair over the occipital and lower temporal area. (A) Right 90° side view. (B) Posterior view. (C) Wavy hair follicles with perifollicular infiltration of the inflammatory cells (H&E, ×40).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Mean hair diameters were measured by phototrichogram. (A) Normal hairs on the vertex (0.086 mm). (B) Abnormal hairs on the occipital scalp (0.041 mm).
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