Hypertrichosis cubiti: another case of a well-recognized but under-reported entity.
Hypertrichosis cubiti, also named hairy elbows syndrome, is an uncommon variety of congenital, circumscribed hypertrichosis with a remarkable amount of long vellous hair localized on the extensor surfaces of the upper extremities. It may appear both as a familial or sporadic form. In most patients, it is not associated with any other physical anomalies, although short stature and other development disorders have been described. We report a case occurring sporadically in a 5-year-old girl without associated abnormalities, and with a negative family history.
Martínez de Lagrán
Zuriñe
Z
Department of Dermatology, Hospital Santiago Apóstol, Vitoria, Spain. zurine.martinezdelagranalvarezdearcaya@osakidetza.net
González-Pérez
Ricardo
R
Asunción Arregui-Murua
M
M
Soloeta-Arechavala
Ricardo
R
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004550:Elbow; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology