title: Congenital hypertrichosis (Were Wolf Syndrome): a case report.
abstract: Hypertrichosis is abnormal increase in body hair, when it becomes extensive known as Were Wolf Syndrome. Any part of body can be affected and body hairs are longer and darker. Hairs may be of any type like lanugo, vellous or terminal. It may be present since birth or may occur later in life. A 8 years old boy was admitted in our hospital with excess body hair, he was diagnosed as a case of Were Wolf syndrome after excluding possible acquired causes of hypertrichosis. He had history of delayed developmental milestone and has been suffering from epilepsy. He was treated with developmental stimulation and anti epileptic drug. Then he was discharged after proper counseling.
authors: Department of Paediatrics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors: S T
authors: ST
authors: Alam
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Rahman
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Akhter
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Hossain
authors: K A
authors: KA
authors: Islam
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male