Citation
L. Restano et al., Heterochromia of the scalp hair: A result of pigmentary mosaicism?, J AM ACAD D, 45(1), 2001, pp. 136-139
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01909622
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Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
136 - 139
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(200107)45:1<136:HOTSHA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Five patients who presented stable bands of hair of a different color with
respect to the surrounding hair are reported. In 4 patients this was an iso
lated finding. One patient also had diffuse linear skin hypopigmentation an
d other abnormalities. We hypothesize that these 5 cases represent a distin
ct type of hair heterochromia, possibly because of somatic mosaicism for ge
nes affecting pigmentation.