title: Monilethrix: improvement with acitretin.
abstract: Monilethrix is a rare hereditary disorder that affects the hair and is characterized by shaft anomaly. There is no known treatment that successfully cures the condition. In this report we present a case of monilethrix in a 7-year-old girl treated with oral acitretin. A very good clinical and cosmetic result was obtained while treatment was continued. However, clinical symptoms recurred after discontinuation of acitretin therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yelda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karincaoglu
authors.forename: Basak K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: Muammer E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Seyhan
authors.forename: Nalan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bayram
mesh_terms: D017255:Acitretin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000505:Alopecia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000235:genetics; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009154:Mutation; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D007633:Keratins; D017255:Acitretin