title: Generalized hair casts due to traction.
abstract: Peripilar keratin casts, also called pseudonits or hair casts, are thin, elongated, greyish-white, cylindrical, sleeve-like structures that encircle the hair shaft and can easily be slid along the hair. They may be clinically misdiagnosed as nits. In addition to physical removal, keratolytic lotions or shampoos are helpful. We report an 11-year-old girl with pseudonits. Although it is not a rare condition, underdiagnosis is common.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Afyon Kocatape University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ozuguz
authors.forename: Seval
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kacar
authors.forename: Zennure
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Takci
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ekiz
authors.forename: Goknur
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kalkan
authors.forename: Bilge
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bulbul Sen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014143:Traction / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins