Hair cylinderL67.8

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

ecbolic folliculitis; ejaculatory folliculitis; folliculitis-secreting; Hair casts; Hair Eaters

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Grey-white, 3-7 mm long formations that surround the hair in a cylindrical shape and can move freely along the hair shaft.

Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Especially with young girls.

EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.

Not clear.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Hair cylinders are divided into 2 types:
  • Parakeratotic hair cylinders: Occurrence in various inflammatory diseases of the scalp, e.g. psoriasis, pityriasis amiantacea, pityriasis simplex capillitii.
  • Peripapillary hair cylinders: No alteration of the scalp; the pods are composed of parts of the inner and outer root sheath. So far only described in the female sex.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Brushing out the hair cylinders.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer