Abstract
Peripilar hair casts are a pathological occurrence which is probably greater than the few reports seem to suggest. In 2 patients the authors have found fine, whitish nodular accretions of epithelial cells and keratinous debris surrounding the hair shafts of the scalp over a length of 3-7 mm located at various distances from the base of the hair along which they can freely move. Long-term or repetitive tractions incidental to modern hair styling or a moderate trichotillomania due to anxiety for hair loss are probably the causative factors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 281-284 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Dermatologica |
| Volume | 160 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology