Hair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children

Abstract Hair, having distinct stages of growth, is a dynamic component of the integumentary system. Nonetheless, derangement in its structure and growth pattern often provides vital clues for the diagnosis of systemic diseases. Assessment of the hair structure by various microscopy techniques is, h...

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Autores principales:	Dharmagat Bhattarai, Aaqib Zaffar Banday, Rohit Sadanand, Kanika Arora, Gurjit Kaur, Satish Sharma, Amit Rawat
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Publicado:	SpringerOpen 2021
Materias:	Diagnosis Disease Hair Microscopy Primary health care QH201-278.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:71e3923cb3d84d3c888b6bac6726adfa2021-12-05T12:20:59ZHair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children10.1186/s42649-021-00067-62287-4445https://doaj.org/article/71e3923cb3d84d3c888b6bac6726adfa2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s42649-021-00067-6https://doaj.org/toc/2287-4445Abstract Hair, having distinct stages of growth, is a dynamic component of the integumentary system. Nonetheless, derangement in its structure and growth pattern often provides vital clues for the diagnosis of systemic diseases. Assessment of the hair structure by various microscopy techniques is, hence, a valuable tool for the diagnosis of several systemic and cutaneous disorders. Systemic illnesses like Comel-Netherton syndrome, Griscelli syndrome, Chediak Higashi syndrome, and Menkes disease display pathognomonic findings on hair microscopy which, consequently, provide crucial evidence for disease diagnosis. With minimal training, light microscopy of the hair can easily be performed even by clinicians and other health care providers which can, thus, serve as a useful tool for disease diagnosis at the patient’s bedside. This is especially true for resource-constrained settings where access and availability of advanced investigations (like molecular diagnostics) is a major constraint. Despite its immense clinical utility and non-invasive nature, hair microscopy seems to be an underutilized diagnostic modality. Lack of awareness regarding the important findings on hair microscopy may be one of the crucial reasons for its underutilization. Herein, we, therefore, present a comprehensive overview of the available methods for hair microscopy and the pertinent findings that can be observed in various diseases.Dharmagat BhattaraiAaqib Zaffar BandayRohit SadanandKanika AroraGurjit KaurSatish SharmaAmit RawatSpringerOpenarticleDiagnosisDiseaseHairMicroscopyPrimary health careMicroscopyQH201-278.5ENApplied Microscopy, Vol 51, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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topic	Diagnosis Disease Hair Microscopy Primary health care Microscopy QH201-278.5
spellingShingle	Diagnosis Disease Hair Microscopy Primary health care Microscopy QH201-278.5 Dharmagat Bhattarai Aaqib Zaffar Banday Rohit Sadanand Kanika Arora Gurjit Kaur Satish Sharma Amit Rawat Hair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children
description	Abstract Hair, having distinct stages of growth, is a dynamic component of the integumentary system. Nonetheless, derangement in its structure and growth pattern often provides vital clues for the diagnosis of systemic diseases. Assessment of the hair structure by various microscopy techniques is, hence, a valuable tool for the diagnosis of several systemic and cutaneous disorders. Systemic illnesses like Comel-Netherton syndrome, Griscelli syndrome, Chediak Higashi syndrome, and Menkes disease display pathognomonic findings on hair microscopy which, consequently, provide crucial evidence for disease diagnosis. With minimal training, light microscopy of the hair can easily be performed even by clinicians and other health care providers which can, thus, serve as a useful tool for disease diagnosis at the patient’s bedside. This is especially true for resource-constrained settings where access and availability of advanced investigations (like molecular diagnostics) is a major constraint. Despite its immense clinical utility and non-invasive nature, hair microscopy seems to be an underutilized diagnostic modality. Lack of awareness regarding the important findings on hair microscopy may be one of the crucial reasons for its underutilization. Herein, we, therefore, present a comprehensive overview of the available methods for hair microscopy and the pertinent findings that can be observed in various diseases.
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author	Dharmagat Bhattarai Aaqib Zaffar Banday Rohit Sadanand Kanika Arora Gurjit Kaur Satish Sharma Amit Rawat
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title	Hair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children
title_short	Hair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children
title_full	Hair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children
title_fullStr	Hair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children
title_full_unstemmed	Hair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children
title_sort	hair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children
publisher	SpringerOpen
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/71e3923cb3d84d3c888b6bac6726adfa
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Hair microscopy: an easy adjunct to diagnosis of systemic diseases in children

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