Acquired Progressive Kinking of Hair in a 13-year-old Adolescent

APKH is an extremely rare condition in which hair of the scalp changes in appearance. It is very important to know the physical changes produced on the hair to avoid misdiagnosis. We report the case to make this pathology more widely known among professionals and encourage the reporting of this unusual disorder.

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International Journal of Trichology
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.4103/ijt.ijt_128_23
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1
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Hair Growth and Disorders
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Acquired Progressive Kinking of Hair in a 13-year-old Adolescent

Dominga Peirano Deck, M Magallón, Marianne Kolbach Rengifo
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International Journal of Trichology
Hair Growth and Disorders
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Acquired Progressive Kinking of Hair in a 13-year-old Adolescent

Dominga Peirano Deck, M Magallón, Marianne Kolbach Rengifo
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Abstract

APKH is an extremely rare condition in which hair of the scalp changes in appearance. It is very important to know the physical changes produced on the hair to avoid misdiagnosis. We report the case to make this pathology more widely known among professionals and encourage the reporting of this unusual disorder.

International Journal of TrichologyVol. 17(1)
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile (CL)
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Hair Growth and Disorders
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Acquired Progressive Kinking of Hair in a 13-year-old Adolescent — Dominga Peirano Deck, M Magallón, et al. · International Journal of Trichology (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS