title: Monilethrix: a typical case report with microscopic and dermatoscopic findings.
abstract: Monilethrix is a rare hereditary condition generally considered to be an autosomal dominant disorder with variable penetrance. A case of a 6-year-old girl without a familial background for this disease is reported. The diagnosis was made by optic microscopy and dermoscopy. A therapeutic trial with topical minoxidil was conducted.
authors: Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Elisa Fontenelle de
authors: EF
authors: Oliveira
authors: Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors: Ana Luiza Cotta de Alencar
authors: AL
authors: Araripe
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D002648:Child; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007039:Hypotrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D056734:Monilethrix / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008914:Minoxidil