Pili trianguli canaliculi: uncombable hair syndrome in a family with apparent autosomal dominant inheritance.
Pili trianguli canaliculi, a recently described dysmorphic disorder of the hair, occurred with variable severity in three related members of a family. The diagnosis was suspected from the complaint of "uncombable hair" and was confirmed by identifying the defect by scanning electron microscopy. The pedigree provides evidence for autosomal dominant inheritance.
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000473:pathology; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010375:Pedigree