Synonym(s)
Angorahaarnaevus Syndrome; Angora Hair Nevus Syndrome; Shudder Syndrome
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Angora hair nevus syndrome is a very rare special form of organoid epidermal nevus syndrome with the formation of streaky, light-colored (depigmented) soft long hairs following the Blaschko lines.
Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Prevalence: <1 / 1 000 000 ; reported so far <5 cases
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LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Capillitium; face, torso
Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.
The name refers to the first author, the Göttingen dermatologist Silvia Schauder.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Boente M et al (2013) Angora hair nevus. A further case of an unusual epidermal nevus representing a hallmark of angora hair nevus syndrome. J Dermatol Case Reports 7: 49-51
- Schauder S et al (2000) Depigmented hypertrichosis following Blaschko's lines associated with cerebral and ocular malformations: a new neurocutaneous, autosomal lethal gene syndrome from the group of epidermal naevus syndromes? Br J Dermatol 142: 1204-1207
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