Quiz 16 - 10yo with excessive hair on the back

This 10 year old boy presented to the clinic with history of excessive hair on the back. He has had these since birth and is otherwise asymptomatic. Does not have weakness of his legs or loss of bowel/bladder control. No family history of similar condition. He is not on any medications. What is the diagnosis ?






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8 comments:

Das April 8, 2009 1:12 PM  

Thank you for this interesting image collection. I am a fan.

Ritalin April 10, 2009 4:17 AM  

I cant think of many differentials. This is classic image. It is distributed along the rib cage isn't it?

JGApp April 10, 2009 4:39 AM  

What was his testicular volume

>>><<< April 10, 2009 11:39 PM  

His hair is nice and silky. What shampoo does he use>>> <<< ???

&gt;&gt;&gt;&lt;&lt;&lt; April 11, 2009 11:27 AM  

what was his weight for height and weight for age and height for age ?

SUma April 12, 2009 7:44 PM  

Is it Lawerence moon biedl syndrome?

Manish MBBS MD April 14, 2009 4:07 AM  

It may be a case of 'Spina Bifida Occulta' as they are usually asymptomatic and the overling tuft of hair may be the only indication of the underlying defect.
does he got any x-ray / CT scan of dorso-lumbar spine ?

maverick April 23, 2009 1:33 AM  

is it adrenolipodystrophy ?

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