<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Hair depigmentation is very rare presentation of cystic fibrosis (CF). We present 3.5-month-old female patient who had dermatitis and depigmentation of hair and eye lashes, malnutrition, edema and anemia as presenting symptoms of CF. After pancreatic enzyme and vitamin supplementation therapy, skin changes gradually disappeared, and her hair regained its normal brown colour</p></abstract>

Hair depigmentation is very rare presentation of cystic fibrosis (CF). We present 3.5-month-old female patient who had dermatitis and depigmentation of hair and eye lashes, malnutrition, edema and anemia as presenting symptoms of CF. After pancreatic enzyme and vitamin supplementation therapy, skin changes gradually disappeared, and her hair regained its normal brown colour

HAIR DEPIGMENTATION AND DERMATITIS – AN UNEXPECTED PRESENTATION OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Department of Pediatrics, Novi Sad Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia / Department of Infant and Small Children Pathology, Pediatric Clinic,Institute of Child and Youth Healthcare of Vojvodina, Pediatric Clinic, Novi Sad, Serbia

Department of Infant and Small Children Pathology, Pediatric Clinic, Institute of Child and Youth Healthcare of Vojvodina, Pediatric Clinic, Novi Sad, Serbia

Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics

Hair depigmentation is very rare presentation of cystic fibrosis (CF). We present 3.5-month-old female patient who had dermatitis and depigmentation of hair...

HAIR DEPIGMENTATION AND DERMATITIS – AN UNEXPECTED PRESENTATION OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Data publikacji: 11 mar 2014

Zakres stron: 81 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2013-0037

Słowa kluczowe
Hair depigmentation, Cystic fibrosis (CF), Dermatitis

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HAIR DEPIGMENTATION AND DERMATITIS – AN UNEXPECTED PRESENTATION OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Data publikacji: 11 mar 2014

Zakres stron: 81 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjmg-2013-0037

Słowa kluczoweHair depigmentation, Cystic fibrosis (CF), Dermatitis

This content is open access.

Słowa kluczowe
Hair depigmentation, Cystic fibrosis (CF), Dermatitis