HAIRY ELBOWS

Introduction. A new case of hairy elbows is reported. This localized h ypertrichosis, which appears in the first months of life, deserves to be individualized. Case-report. A 10-year old girl presented with hair y elbows and short stature (-2.5 S.D.). Hypertrichosis and unexplained intrauterine growth retardation bad been noticed at birth. Conclusion . Ten cases of hairy elbow have been reported since Beighton's case. U nexplained short stature (unrelated to any specific dysmorphic syndrom e) was observed in 7 cases. Hairy elbows could be considered a mark of short stature, but this association might be overestimated owing to t he very few published cases.