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Clinical Uncombable Hair Syndrome
Synonym
Pili trianguli et canaliculi

Spun glass hair
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant in some cases; gene locus unknown
Prenatal
None Listed
Incidence
Approximately 50 cases reported; M=F
Pathogenesis

Age at Presentation
Unknown Pathogenesis

Age at Presentation: Usually in infancy
Clinical

D/Dx
Hair
Blonde, dry, shiny hair unable to comb into place, not fragile;

D/DX = None
Lab
Electron microscopy canal like groove along shaft of a triangular shaped hair
Management
Biotin 0.3 mg three times per day may help
Prognosis
May improve with age