title: Clinical presentation of pili torti--Case report.
abstract: Pili torti also known as 'twisted hairs' (Latin: pili=hair; torti=twisted) is a rare, congenital or acquired clinical presentation, in which the hair shaft is flattened at irregular intervals and twisted 180º along its axis. It is clinically characterized by fragile, brittle, coarse and lusterless hairs, due to uneven light reflection on the twisted hair surface. Pili torti may be associated with neurological abnormalities and ectodermal dysplasias. There is no specific treatment for this condition, but it may improve spontaneously after puberty. We report a case of pili torti in a child who presented fragile, brittle, difficult to comb hair. The patient had no comorbidities.
authors: Padre Bento Hospital Complex, Guarulhos, SP, BR.
authors: Jeane Jeong Hoon
authors: JJ
authors: Yang
authors: Padre Bento Hospital Complex, Guarulhos, SP, BR.
authors: Karine Valentim
authors: KV
authors: Cade
authors: Padre Bento Hospital Complex, Guarulhos, SP, BR.
authors: Flavia Cury
authors: FC
authors: Rezende
authors: Padre Bento Hospital Complex, Guarulhos, SP, BR.
authors: José Marcos
authors: JM
authors: Pereira
authors: Padre Bento Hospital Complex, Guarulhos, SP, BR.
authors: José Roberto Pereira
authors: JR
authors: Pegas
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000473:pathology; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology