| Trichorrhexis nodosa | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Hair shaft fracture[1] |
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| Tricho-hepato-enteric syndrome: Microscopic analysis of the hair shaft showing breaks located at nodes in the hair (trichorrhexis nodosa) and longitudinal breaks. | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Trichorrhexis nodosa is a defect in the hair shaft characterized by thickening or weak points (nodes) that cause the hair to break off easily.[2][3]: 636 This group of conditions contributes to the appearance of hair loss, lack of growth, and damaged-looking hair.
- ^ "Trichorrhexis nodosa: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "33. Diseases of the skin appendages". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 764. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
- ^ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.