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Abnormal scalp morphology

MedGen UID:
871249
•Concept ID:
C4025734
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormality of the scalp; Anomaly of scalp
 
HPO: HP:0001965

Definition

Any anomaly of the scalp, the skin an subcutaneous tissue of the head on which head hair grows. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Pierre Robin sequence with pectus excavatum and rib and scapular anomalies
MedGen UID:
355549
•Concept ID:
C1865783
•
Disease or Syndrome
See: Condition Record
Pierre Robin sequence with pectus excavatum and rib and scapular anomalies

Professional guidelines

PubMed

2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria for giant cell arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Ann Rheum Dis 2022 Dec;81(12):1647-1653. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1136/ard-2022-223480. PMID: 36351706
2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria for Giant Cell Arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Arthritis Rheumatol 2022 Dec;74(12):1881-1889. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1002/art.42325. PMID: 36350123
Female Androgenetic Alopecia: An Update on Diagnosis and Management.
Starace M, Orlando G, Alessandrini A, Piraccini BM
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Feb;21(1):69-84. doi: 10.1007/s40257-019-00479-x. PMID: 31677111

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria for giant cell arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Ann Rheum Dis 2022 Dec;81(12):1647-1653. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1136/ard-2022-223480. PMID: 36351706
2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria for Giant Cell Arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Arthritis Rheumatol 2022 Dec;74(12):1881-1889. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1002/art.42325. PMID: 36350123
Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in 208 Individuals with Coffin-Siris Syndrome.
Vasko A, Drivas TG, Schrier Vergano SA
Genes (Basel) 2021 Jun 19;12(6) doi: 10.3390/genes12060937. PMID: 34205270Free PMC Article
Familial adenomatous polyposis.
Half E, Bercovich D, Rozen P
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2009 Oct 12;4:22. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-4-22. PMID: 19822006Free PMC Article
Ptosis: causes, presentation, and management.
Finsterer J
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2003 May-Jun;27(3):193-204. Epub 2003 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s00266-003-0127-5. PMID: 12925861

Diagnosis

Female Androgenetic Alopecia: An Update on Diagnosis and Management.
Starace M, Orlando G, Alessandrini A, Piraccini BM
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Feb;21(1):69-84. doi: 10.1007/s40257-019-00479-x. PMID: 31677111
Neu Laxova syndrome.
Dwivedi T, Gosavi M
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2019 Jan-Mar;62(1):149-152. doi: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_351_17. PMID: 30706883
Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis.
Levy ML, Massey C
Handb Clin Neurol 2015;132:265-9. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-62702-5.00019-6. PMID: 26564086
Evaluation and diagnosis of the hair loss patient: part I. History and clinical examination.
Mubki T, Rudnicka L, Olszewska M, Shapiro J
J Am Acad Dermatol 2014 Sep;71(3):415.e1-415.e15. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.04.070. PMID: 25128118
Androgenetic alopecia.
Piraccini BM, Alessandrini A
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2014 Feb;149(1):15-24. PMID: 24566563

Therapy

Female Androgenetic Alopecia: An Update on Diagnosis and Management.
Starace M, Orlando G, Alessandrini A, Piraccini BM
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Feb;21(1):69-84. doi: 10.1007/s40257-019-00479-x. PMID: 31677111
Ethnic hair disorders.
Lindsey SF, Tosti A
Curr Probl Dermatol 2015;47:139-49. Epub 2015 Feb 20 doi: 10.1159/000369414. PMID: 26370652
Psoriatic alopecia.
George SM, Taylor MR, Farrant PB
Clin Exp Dermatol 2015 Oct;40(7):717-21. Epub 2015 Jul 23 doi: 10.1111/ced.12715. PMID: 26202646
Androgenetic alopecia.
Piraccini BM, Alessandrini A
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2014 Feb;149(1):15-24. PMID: 24566563
Healthy hair: what is it?
Sinclair RD
J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 2007 Dec;12(2):2-5. doi: 10.1038/sj.jidsymp.5650046. PMID: 18004288

Prognosis

Neu Laxova syndrome.
Dwivedi T, Gosavi M
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2019 Jan-Mar;62(1):149-152. doi: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_351_17. PMID: 30706883
Evaluation and diagnosis of the hair loss patient: part I. History and clinical examination.
Mubki T, Rudnicka L, Olszewska M, Shapiro J
J Am Acad Dermatol 2014 Sep;71(3):415.e1-415.e15. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.04.070. PMID: 25128118
Androgenetic alopecia.
Piraccini BM, Alessandrini A
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2014 Feb;149(1):15-24. PMID: 24566563
Pancreatic panniculitis.
Rongioletti F, Caputo V
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2013 Aug;148(4):419-25. PMID: 23900163
Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis.
Gawel J, Schwartz RA, Józwiak S
J Cutan Med Surg 2003 Jan-Feb;7(1):61-5. Epub 2002 Oct 9 doi: 10.1007/s10227-002-1142-x. PMID: 12362260

Clinical prediction guides

2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR classification criteria for giant cell arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Ann Rheum Dis 2022 Dec;81(12):1647-1653. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1136/ard-2022-223480. PMID: 36351706
2022 American College of Rheumatology/EULAR Classification Criteria for Giant Cell Arteritis.
Ponte C, Grayson PC, Robson JC, Suppiah R, Gribbons KB, Judge A, Craven A, Khalid S, Hutchings A, Watts RA, Merkel PA, Luqmani RA; DCVAS Study Group
Arthritis Rheumatol 2022 Dec;74(12):1881-1889. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1002/art.42325. PMID: 36350123
Current Treatments for Alopecia Areata.
Hordinsky MK
J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 2015 Nov;17(2):44-6. doi: 10.1038/jidsymp.2015.41. PMID: 26551946
Johanson-Blizzard syndrome.
Almashraki N, Abdulnabee MZ, Sukalo M, Alrajoudi A, Sharafadeen I, Zenker M
World J Gastroenterol 2011 Oct 7;17(37):4247-50. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i37.4247. PMID: 22072859Free PMC Article
Alopecia in epidermolysis bullosa.
Tosti A, Duque-Estrada B, Murrell DF
Dermatol Clin 2010 Jan;28(1):165-9. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2009.10.018. PMID: 19945631

Recent systematic reviews

Scalp Cirsoid Aneurysms: Case Illustration and Systematic Review of Literature.
Sofela A, Osunronbi T, Hettige S
Neurosurgery 2020 Feb 1;86(2):E98-E107. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz303. PMID: 31384940
Atypical features and systemic associations in extensive cases of Grover disease: A systematic review.
Gantz M, Butler D, Goldberg M, Ryu J, McCalmont T, Shinkai K
J Am Acad Dermatol 2017 Nov;77(5):952-957.e1. Epub 2017 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.06.041. PMID: 28918973
The scalp hair collar and tuft signs: A retrospective multicenter study of 78 patients with a systematic review of the literature.
Bessis D, Bigorre M, Malissen N, Captier G, Chiaverini C, Abasq C, Barbarot S, Boccara O, Bourrat E, El Fertit H, Eschard C, Hubiche T, Lacour JP, Leboucq N, Mahé E, Mallet S, Marque M, Martin L, Mazereeuw-Hautier J, Milla N, Phan A, Plantin P, Picot MC, Puzenat E, Rigau V, Vabres P, Fraitag S, Boralevi F; Groupe de Recherche Clinique en Dermatologie Pédiatrique
J Am Acad Dermatol 2017 Mar;76(3):478-487. Epub 2016 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.08.046. PMID: 27742172
Intrapartum fetal scalp lactate sampling for fetal assessment in the presence of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate trace.
East CE, Leader LR, Sheehan P, Henshall NE, Colditz PB, Lau R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 May 1;(5):CD006174. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006174.pub3. PMID: 25929461
Scalp hair characteristics in the newborn infant.
Furdon SA, Clark DA
Adv Neonatal Care 2003 Dec;3(6):286-96. doi: 10.1016/j.adnc.2003.09.005. PMID: 14695500

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