Woolly hair in tricho-dento-osseous syndrome

Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Nov-Dec;40(6):1094-1096. doi: 10.1111/pde.15309. Epub 2023 Mar 27.

Abstract

Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome (TDOS) is a rare ectodermal dysplasia caused by mutations in the DLX3 gene and it is not usually included as a cause of syndromic woolly hair. We present a new case of TDOS with a novel DLX3 variant and woolly hair.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Craniofacial Abnormalities
  • Dental Enamel Hypoplasia
  • Hair
  • Hair Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Hair Diseases* / genetics
  • Homeodomain Proteins / genetics
  • Humans
  • Transcription Factors* / genetics

Substances

  • Transcription Factors
  • Homeodomain Proteins

Supplementary concepts

  • Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome