Loose anagen hair syndrome in two patients with epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dowling-Meara type
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UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PediatricsDepartment of Cancer Biology
Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology
Document Type
Letter to the EditorPublication Date
2012-09-01Keywords
ChildChild, 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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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.Source
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.2011.10.013Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/28390PubMed ID
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10.1016/j.jaad.2011.10.013