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Trichothiodystrophy

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Trichoscopy does not allow visualization of the most specific feature of trichothiodystrophy: the “tiger tail” bands. Thus, trichothiodystrophy cannot be diagnosed based on trichoscopy. Nonspecific findings are a nonhomogenous structure of hair shafts, resembling grains of sand, and a very slightly wavy contour. Trichoschisis may be observed, but distinction between trichoschisis and trichoclasis is not possible by trichoscopy.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, CSK MSW, Woloska 137, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland

    Adriana Rakowska

  2. Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Koszykowa 82A, Warsaw, 02-008, Poland

    Malgorzata Olszewska

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  1. Warsaw Medical University, Erazma Ciolka 27, Warsaw, 01-445, Poland

    Lidia Rudnicka

  2. Nowy Swiat 72, Warsaw, 00-330, Poland

    Malgorzata Olszewska

  3. CSK MSWiA, Woloska 107, Warsaw, 02-507, Poland

    Adriana Rakowska

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Rakowska, A., Olszewska, M. (2012). Trichothiodystrophy. In: Rudnicka, L., Olszewska, M., Rakowska, A. (eds) Atlas of Trichoscopy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4486-1_14

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