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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

Separation of Craniopagus Twins.
Johnson R, Weir P
Camb Q Healthc Ethics 2016 Jan;25(1):38-49. doi: 10.1017/S0963180115000274. PMID: 26788945
Histologic features of alopecias: part II: scarring alopecias.
Bernárdez C, Molina-Ruiz AM, Requena L
Actas Dermosifiliogr 2015 May;106(4):260-70. Epub 2014 Oct 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2014.06.016. PMID: 25439143
Poliosis circumscripta: overview and underlying causes.
Sleiman R, Kurban M, Succaria F, Abbas O
J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Oct;69(4):625-33. Epub 2013 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.05.022. PMID: 23850259
Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome.
Gonzalez ME, Tlougan BE, Price HN, Patel R, Kamino H, Schaffer JV
Dermatol Online J 2009 Aug 15;15(8):11. PMID: 19891919
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
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
Acalvaria.
Hawasli AH, Beaumont TL, Vogel TW, Woo AS, Leonard JR
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 Aug;14(2):200-2. Epub 2014 Jun 13 doi: 10.3171/2014.5.PEDS13688. PMID: 24926969
Syringocystadenoma.
Mundi JP, Rose AE, Boyd KP, Patel RR, Lipkin G
Dermatol Online J 2013 Dec 16;19(12):20722. PMID: 24365013
Sinus pericranii.
David LR, Argenta LC, Venes J, Wilson J, Glazier S
J Craniofac Surg 1998 Jan;9(1):3-10. doi: 10.1097/00001665-199801000-00003. PMID: 9558561

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
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
Unruly hair.
Mortimer PS
Br J Dermatol 1985 Oct;113(4):467-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1985.tb02362.x. PMID: 4063181
Hereditary scalp and cranial defects.
Hunn JM, Huygens HJ, Newman NM
Med J Aust 1969 Feb 1;1(5):219-23. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1969.tb117005.x. PMID: 5777900

Prognosis

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
Poliosis circumscripta: overview and underlying causes.
Sleiman R, Kurban M, Succaria F, Abbas O
J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Oct;69(4):625-33. Epub 2013 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.05.022. PMID: 23850259
Localized cutaneous scleroderma.
Krafchik BR
Semin Dermatol 1992 Mar;11(1):65-72. PMID: 1550717
Head injuries.
Yanko J
J Neurosurg Nurs 1984 Aug;16(4):173-80. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198408000-00001. PMID: 6565746

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
Arthritis Rheumatol 2022 Dec;74(12):1881-1889. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1002/art.42325. PMID: 36350123
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
Current trends in electroencephalography.
Blume WT
Curr Opin Neurol 2001 Apr;14(2):193-7. doi: 10.1097/00019052-200104000-00010. PMID: 11262735
Head injuries.
Yanko J
J Neurosurg Nurs 1984 Aug;16(4):173-80. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198408000-00001. PMID: 6565746

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
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Mar 17;(3):CD006174. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006174.pub2. PMID: 20238343
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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