title: Scalp hair heterochromia in a 5-year-old child: rare somatic mosaicism?
abstract: Scalp hair heterochromia presenting in tufts with no underlying skin changes is rare and can be a sign of somatic mosaicism. We describe the case of a healthy 5-year-old boy with this condition.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonamonte
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filoni
authors.forename: Michelangelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vestita
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Angelini
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Foti
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D046169:Dermoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006200:Hair Color; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009030:Mosaicism; D012535:Scalp