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Localized hypertrichosis of left forearm at the site of previous septic thrombophlebitis and cellulitis (patient A).

Localized hypertrichosis of left forearm at the site of previous septic thrombophlebitis and cellulitis (patient A).

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Localized excess hair growth or hypertrichosis has been associated with several factors, including repeated skin trauma, periphery of burns, and insect bites.1 Review of English-language literature from the last 50 years found only one report of localized hypertrichosis after infectious rash (HAIR) in an infant with recent chicken pox.2 Here I repo...

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... denied recent application of any topical agents on the affected area or changes in the appearance of her hair elsewhere. Physical examina- tion of the forearm found coarse thick terminal hair, appearing the same color as the hair in the uninvolved areas (Fig 1). There was no evidence of follicular or spinous plugs, papules, or splitting of the hair shafts. ...

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