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ArticleDermatology practical & conceptual2025

Clinical and Trichoscopy Features in Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Daniel Fernandes Melo, Rita Fernanda Cortez de Almeida, Carla Jorge Machado, Marcela Benez, Pedro da Rocha Andrade Neto, André Luiz Vairo Donda, Isabela Peron Melhado, Rogerio Nabor Kondo, Sidney Frattini, Giselle Pinto and 1 more

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Daniel Fernandes MeloDepartment of Dermatology, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rita Fernanda Cortez de AlmeidaDepartment of Dermatology, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Carla Jorge MachadoPreventive and Social Medicine Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Marcela BenezDepartment of Dermatology, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Pedro da Rocha Andrade NetoDepartment of Dermatology, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
André Luiz Vairo DondaDepartment of Dermatology, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Isabela Peron MelhadoDepartment of Dermatology, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil.
Rogerio Nabor KondoDepartment of Dermatology, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil.
Sidney FrattiniGeneral Surgery, Grand River Hospital and Saint Mary's General Hospital, Both Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Giselle PintoDermatology, Private Practice, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Aline DonatiDepartment of Dermatology, Municipal Public Servant Hospital (HSPM), São Paulo, Brazil.

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introductionTrichorhinophalangeal syndrome (TRPS) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by trichological, craniofacial, and skeletal abnormalities. To date, limited data are available on hair involvement in TRPS, especially those focusing on trichoscopy.

objectiveWe aimed to describe the epidemiology and the clinical and trichoscopy features of TRPS.

methodsWe performed a retrospective multicenter study using chart review and images from six patients with a confirmed diagnosis of TRPS. Hair density (hair/field; field 13×1.4 mm) was classified as high (>30), medium (21-30), low (11-20), very low (5-10), or hairless (<4). The distance between follicular units, ranging from 1.0 mm to 1.4 mm, was considered normal.

resultsMost patients were females, with a median age of 12 at diagnosis. Hair density ranged from very low to medium. All female patients presented a high occipital hairline. Our patients had exclusively non-terminal hairs and no case with high hair density, following the literature, which describes thin and sparse hairs. Hair density was related to a higher proportion of single hair units, while the distance between follicles was within normal limits.

conclusionTRPS is notably uncommon, with hair alterations being important for diagnosis, where trichoscopy serves as a valuable tool. Our study found a normal hair diameter relationship (frontal ≥ occipital) in females, while the male patient exhibited frontal-occipital inversion. Low hair density may result from an increased number of single hair units rather than from follicular distance. The high occipital hairline is proposed as a diagnostic pearl, warranting further studies to validate our findings.

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