Segmented heterochromia in scalp hair - 29/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0190-9622(03)00471-7
Kyeong Han Yoon, MD, PhD a, ⁎ 
, Daehwan Kim, MD a, Seonghyang Sohn, PhD b, Won Soo Lee, MD c
, Daehwan Kim, MD a, Seonghyang Sohn, PhD b, Won Soo Lee, MD c a Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
b Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ajou University Institute for Medical Sciences, Suwon, South Korea
c Department of Dermatology, Wonju University Medical College, Wonju, South Korea
*Reprint requests: Kyeong Han Yoon, MD, Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 5 Wonchon-dong, Paldal-ku, Suwon 442-721, South Korea.
Abstract |
Segmented heterochromia of scalp hair is characterized by the irregularly alternating segmentation of hair into dark and light bands and is known to be associated with iron deficiency anemia. The authors report the case of an 11-year-old boy with segmented heterochromia associated with iron deficiency anemia. After 11 months of iron replacement, the boy's segmented heterochromic hair recovered completely.
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 | Conflict of interest: None identified. Funding source: Grant No. R02-2000-00139 from the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation. |
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American Academy of Dermatology, Inc.. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 49 - N° 6
P. 1148-1150 - décembre 2003 Retour au numéro
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