Albinism, Blonde Hair - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Douglas Hoffman, MD

Diagnosis

albinism blonde hair

Body Site

hair scalp total body

Age

2 days

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

yellow

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This healthy term newborn's attention grabbing hair may reflect the inheritance of recessive alleles for blonde hair or albinish. The parent were from Central America, and both have jet black hair. No information was available about extended family members.

Description

blonde hair and light pigmentation

Image Added

2/12/2004 23:14:23

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