Monilethrix: improvement with acitretin.

Author(s): Karincaoglu Y, Coskun BK, Seyhan ME, Bayram N

Affiliation(s): Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.

Publication date & source: 2005, Am J Clin Dermatol., 6(6):407-10.

Publication type: Case Reports

Monilethrix is a rare hereditary disorder that affects the hair and is characterized by shaft anomaly. There is no known treatment that successfully cures the condition. In this report we present a case of monilethrix in a 7-year-old girl treated with oral acitretin. A very good clinical and cosmetic result was obtained while treatment was continued. However, clinical symptoms recurred after discontinuation of acitretin therapy.