| Pili multigemini | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Pili gemini[1] |
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| An extracted pilus multigeminus with three distinct hairs growing from the same source. | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Pili multigemini, also known as "compound hairs,"[2] is a malformation characterized by the presence of bifurcated or multiple divided hair matrices and papillae, giving rise to the formation of multiple hair shafts within the individual follicles.[3][4]
- ^ Camacho-Martínez, Francisco (May 2012). "Orphanet: Pili gemini". www.orpha.net. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ McElwee, Kevin J. "pili multigemini". www.keratin.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
Pili multigemini hair follicles, also called 'compound hairs', are considered rare although there have been no studies to define the actual frequency in the general population, it is believed to be more common in men's beards and children's scalps.
- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.