Localized acquired hypertrichosis following cast application
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Localized acquired hypertrichosis following cast application.
A 11-year-old boy with transient hypertrichosis following calcaneal osteotomy and cast application for 2 months is described. We postulate that hyperemia may be responsible for his hypertrichosis, which lasted 3 months and created a cosmetic problem.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.35755