PMC5726711_01
Well defined areas with coiled hair on the right parietal and occipital
regions, with no changes on the scalp
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On physical examination, we could observe well defined areas with coiled, lighter and shinier hair on the parietal and occipital regions, with no changes on the skin of the scalp on the affected areas (Figures 1 and 2).
Lighter and shinier coiled hair on the parietal region
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On physical examination, we could observe well defined areas with coiled, lighter and shinier hair on the parietal and occipital regions, with no changes on the skin of the scalp on the affected areas (Figures 1 and 2).
Widening of the spaces between the central incisors (diastema)
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There was also widening of the spaces between the central incisors (diastema) and linear verrucous epidermal nevus on the posterior cervical region (Figures 3 and 4).
Linear epidermal nevus on the posterior cervical region
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There was also widening of the spaces between the central incisors (diastema) and linear verrucous epidermal nevus on the posterior cervical region (Figures 3 and 4).
Histopathology of the scalp (Hematoxylin & eosin, X40): usual density
of hair follicles, with 3-5 hairs per follicular unit, most of them
terminal and anagen. Some hair shafts were slightly oval-shaped
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There was no significant inflammatory infiltrate and some hair shafts in the sections were slightly oval-shaped (Figure 5).