congenital

Last reviewed 01/2018

• congenital hypertrichosis lanuginosa
• melanocytic naevi - congenital pigmented naevi; Becker's naevus
• spinal dysraphism - the "faun tail" or lumbosacral hypertrichosis (a congenital localized hypertrichosis) associated with spina bifida occulta; diastematomyelia (1)
• as a feature of congenital disorders such as lipoatrophy - Lawrence-Sept syndrome; Cornelia de Lange syndrome; Winchester syndrome; Hurler's syndrome; epidermolysis bullosa; congenital porphyrias

Congenital localized hypertrichosis also includes rare forms such as (1):

• hypertrichosis cubiti
• posterior cervical hypertrichosis
• anterior cervical hypertrichosis

Reference:

• 1. Lee HW, Lee MW, Choi JH, Moon KC. Familial anterior cervical hypertrichosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005;53:529-531