Clinical Cases of Anterior Cervical Hypertrichosis.
Anterior cervical hypertrichosis may be only an isolated aesthetic finding,
but it may also be associated with other underlying conditions,
including neurological and ocular disorders.
In order to recognize this uncommon entity, it is imperative to provide
detailed physical examination and clinical history to exclude the possible associated
abnormalities in patients with ACH.
In those cases that ACH represents only a cosmetic problem for the patient,
laser hair removal is recommended. We hereby presented 2 cases of ACH in two young
girls and discussed about all the differential diagnoses and how to rule out associated anomalies.
The most useful workout to rule out associated underlying conditions
are described, and cosmetic treatment with laser hair removal devices is also commented.
Anterior cervical hypertrichosis, or hairy throat syndrome is a rare form of
localized hypertrichosis that refers to the presence of a tuft of terminal
hair on the anterior neck, mostly placed on the hyoid region.
Although rarely reported, its frequency is probably underestimated.
Approximately 40 cases of ACH have been reported in the literature until now.
Although it is usually an isolated finding, it may be associated with systemic
disorders such as neurologic abnormalities, orthopedic and ophthalmologic disorders
among other minor defects.
Complete physical examination, including neurological and ophthalmological examination, electromyography and X-ray of the feet, did not reveal any other comorbidities.
The patients parents were not consanguineous, and family history was negative for this disorder. Clinical features were consistent with the diagnosis of ACH or hairy throat syndrome.
Even though ACH might only be a sporadic defect with no other
significance than an aesthetic visible defect that can be easily corrected by epilation lasers.
Dermatol Open J. 2022; 7(1): 6-8. doi: 10.17140/DRMTOJ-7-148