title: Plica "neuropathica" in an 11-month-old boy.
abstract: Plica neuropathica is an acquired, irreversible tangling and matting of scalp hair presenting as discrete masses. Many cases are reported in the literature, but it has never been reported in an infant. Herein we report the first case of plica neuropathica in an 11-month-old.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and STD, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Shikha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Binod K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Thakur
mesh_terms: D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000150:complications; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male