Loose anagen hair syndrome in two patients with epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dowling-Meara type
Crombie, Jennifer ; Greenlaw, Sheila M. ; Fenner, Julie ; Lyle, Stephen ; Wiss, Karen
Crombie, Jennifer
Greenlaw, Sheila M.
Fenner, Julie
Lyle, Stephen
Wiss, Karen
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Letter to the Editor
Publication Date
2012-09-01
Keywords
Child
Child, Preschool
Comorbidity
Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex
Female
Humans
Keratin-14
Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome
Mutation
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Dermatology
Genetic Phenomena
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathology
Pediatrics
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Child, Preschool
Comorbidity
Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex
Female
Humans
Keratin-14
Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome
Mutation
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Dermatology
Genetic Phenomena
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathology
Pediatrics
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
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Abstract
To the Editor: We describe two patients with epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dowling-Meara type (EBS-DM), who also have loose anagen hair syndrome (LAHS). EBS-DM is a severe form of EBS marked by widespread herpetiform blistering, worse during infancy.1 LAHS is diagnosed by the ability to painlessly extract anagen hairs from the scalp that lack an external root sheath and demonstrate cuticle ruffling distal to a misshapen bulb.2 The hair is typically sparse and seldom requires cutting.2 An association between these entities has not previously been reported, to our knowledge.
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J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Sep;67(3):e120-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.10.013. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1016/j.jaad.2011.10.013
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22890742