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hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita

Etiology: - associated with: 1) carcinoid tumor 2) adenocarcinoma of the breast 3) lymphoma 4) gastrointestinal malignancy, colorectal adenocarcinoma 5) other malignancies Clinical manifestations: - growth of soft downy hairs (vellus hairs) on all hair-bearing skin including the face [2] * sketches [3]; images [5] Special laboratory: - colonoscopy [2] Management: - age-appropriate screening for cancer [2]

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hypertrichosis

References

  1. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 172
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015
  3. Taylor SK, James WD (sketches) Congenital Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1072987-overview
  4. DermNet NZ. Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita http://www.dermnetnz.org/hair-nails-sweat/hypertrichosis-lanuginosa.html
  5. Lorette G, Maruani A Images in clinical medicine. Acquired Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa N Engl J Med 2006; 354:2696. June 22, 2006 PMID: 16790702 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm050344