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Hair abnormality in Netherton syndrome observed under polarized light microscopy.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Sept 2020
Utsumi Daisuke, Yasuda Masahito, Amano Hiroo, Suga Yasushi, Seishima Mariko, Takahashi Kenzo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Trichorrhexis invaginata, the main diagnostic feature of Netherton syndrome, is often difficult to detect, especially in adult patients. OBJECTIVE: We sought to describe a characteristic feature of hairs in Netherton syndrome using a polarized light microscope and the underlying histopathologic changes. METHODS: Hairs obtained from 8 patients with Netherton syndrome were observed under polarized...
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