title: The uncombable hair syndrome.
abstract: We report a case of "uncombable hair syndrome" that occurred in a boy who had no other abnormalities. The diagnosis was clinically suspected and confirmed by examination of the scalp hair, which was treated with a bath of gold. Scanning electron microscopy was used for examination. The main defect of the hair was a longitudinal, canalicular depression in one side. The same defect was demonstrated by light microscopy in the transverse cut of the hair embedded in epoxy resin.
mesh_terms: D006197:Hair / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013577:Syndrome