title: "Road-Dividing Line"-Like Pigmentation of Hair as a Diagnostic Clue for Griscelli Syndrome.
abstract: We report a case of a 5-year-old girl with physical and psychomotor retardation, acquired microcephaly, and history of recurrent infections. Dermoscopic and microscopic hair examination revealed a "road-dividing line"-like pigmentation of hair shafts. The combination of history, clinical findings, and hair examination led to the diagnosis of Griscelli syndrome type II. The picture of "road-dividing line" on hair microscopic and dermoscopic examination is highly characteristic for Griscelli syndrome, and in this framework, dermatologic examination may be of high importance for the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandros C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Katoulis
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Daskari
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Aikaterini I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Liakou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evangelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bozi
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lianou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rigopoulos
keywords: Griscelli syndrome; Hair shaft; Microscopic hair examination; Pigmentation; Road-dividing line