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Review and New Case Reports on Scanning Electron Microscopy of Pili Annulati, Monilethrix and Trichothiodystrophy Scanning Microscopy Volume 6 Number 2 Article 18 6-8-1992 Review and New Case Reports on Scanning Electron Microscopy of Pili Annulati, Monilethrix and Trichothiodystrophy K. Meyvisch Universite Libre de Bruxelles M. Song Universite Libre de Bruxelles N. Dourov Universite Libre de Bruxelles Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/microscopy Part of the Biology Commons Recommended Citation Meyvisch, K.; Song, M.; and Dourov, N. (1992) "Review and New Case Reports on Scanning Electron Microscopy of Pili Annulati, Monilethrix and Trichothiodystrophy," Scanning Microscopy: Vol. 6 : No. 2 , Article 18. Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/microscopy/vol6/iss2/18 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Western Dairy Center at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Scanning Microscopy by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Scanning Microscopy, Vol. 6, No. 2, 1992 (Pages 537-541) 0891-7035/92$5.00+ .00 Scanning Microscopy International, Chicago (AMF O'Hare), IL 60666 USA REVIEW AND NEW CASE REPORTS ON SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF PILI ANNULA TI, MONILETHRIX AND TRICHOTHIODYSTROPHY K. Meyvisch 1, M. Song 1, and N. Dourov 2,* 1Department of Dermatology and 2Department of Pathology and Electron Microscopy, Medical School, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. (Received for publication November 1, 1991, and in revised form June 8, 1992) Abstract Introduction Pili annulati, Monilethrix and Trichothiodystro­ Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has facili­ phy are uncommon conditions in which the hair shaft has tated the three-dimensional study of the fine architecture a distinct appearance as seen by optical microscopy and of hair shaft surface of both normal and several patho­ scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We report several logical conditions of the hair shaft. The morphological new cases and review the characteristic ultrastructural study by the usual optical microscopical observations of abnormalities investigated by SEM. three hair shaft anomalies: pili annulati, monilethrix, Pili annulati: abnormal areas which show a longi­ and trichothiodystrophy was complemented by a SEM tudinal, "curtain-like" folding of the cuticular cells, study. The purpose of this study is to review all mor­ alternating with normal areas. The latter present regu­ phological pathognomic features of these inherited hair larly non-systematized, superficial depressions. Hair anomalies, most of which have been previously reported. specimens of the patient's mother show the same surface irregularities. Materials and Methods Monilethrix: most hair shafts show variations in thickness giving a typical nodal appearance. In the isth­ Hairs were mounted with out any prior treatment mus area we noticed longitudinal ridging and cuticular such as dehydration with alcohol or critical point drying scales that are extended lengthwise in a fish-scale-like on aluminium supporting disks using double-sided tape. pattern. In the nodus area a smooth surface due to a They were coated with a 10 to 20 nm thick layer of gold complete loss of cuticular cells, was observed. and observed in a JEOL JSM-820 SEM at 10 and 12 kV Trichothiodystrophy: the hair morphology ob­ and at 10-6 A beam current. served by SEM is characterized by severe cuticular and Hairs from normal subjects and from patients with secondary cortical degeneration along the entire length pili annulati (2 patients: a girl and her mother), of the flattened hair shaft, with longitudinal ridging, monilethrix (2 patients), and trichothiodystrophy (3 cuticle loss, trichorrhexis nodosa formation and members of the same family) were studied by this trichosch i sis. method. SEM observations show morphological abnormali­ ties which are characteristic for each pathological condi­ Results tion described. This method may provide data that add some clarity in the surface changes of the different hair The cross-section of the normal hair shaft showed shaft anomalies. little variation in diameter along its length. In the SEM, we noted that one layer of cuticular scales was imbri­ Key Words: Dermatology, Pili annulati, Monilethrix, cated with its free edge directed towards the distal end Trichothiodystrophy, light microscopy, scanning elec­ of the hair. tron microscopy. Pili annulati (ringed hair) A 12-year old girl was presented in January 1990 * Address for correspondence: for a diffuse alopecia which started one year ago. Her Nicolas Dourov, hair had been permanent-waved at that time. The Dept. of Pathology, School of Medicine parents are cousins. Univ. Libre de Bruxelles, Clinical examination revealed a scintillating 808, route de Lennik, ringed appearance of the patient's hair. Also her moth­ B-1070 Brussels, Belgium er's hair showed, at ocular inspection, the characteristic­ Telephone No. 02 555 4123 ally bright and dark bands but there was no clinical Fax No. 02 555 4121 537 K. Meyvisch, M. Song and N. Dourov problem with hair growth. Light microscopic (LM) examination showed ab­ normal, opaque areas alternating with normal areas all along the hair shaft in every hair, which confirmed the diagnosis of pili annulati or ringed hair (Fig. 1). SEM examination of the patient's hair shaft showed no gross reduction of hair diameter and the pres­ ence of abnormal areas alternating with normal areas. The abnormal areas were characterized by longitudinal flutes and ridges or "curtain-like" folding and puncti­ form depressions (Fig. 2). The so-called normal areas regularly presented longitudinal, superficial depressions. In both areas we noticed a pronounced fragility of the cuticular cells along the hair shaft, translated by trans­ versal cuticular fissures and occasionally absence of scales (Fig. 3). At places we observed cortical fibers dissociated by the air filled cavities. Hair specimens from the patient's mother were then processed for SEM. Abnormal areas showed the same distinctive surface irregularity and are alternating with normal areas. Monilethrix Hair was obtained from two patients, a 11-year­ , old girl and a 40-year-old woman with monilethrix since infancy. Clinically occipital baldness was prominent. The hair was sparse and short with a beaded appearance 2 ~ 1JfJ •~,,. r1, and emerged from follicular hyperkeratotic papules. When examined by LM and SEM, most hair shafts showed morr. or less regular variation in shaft thickness, giving a nodal appearance (Fig. 4). This abnormality was different in degree among individual hairs, depend­ ing on the localization. Hair of the occipital area showed a periodical reduction of the hair diameter (Fig. 4), while a hair specimen from the anterior part of the scalp presented no or only slight constriction. In the isthmus area of the highly developed bead­ ed hair, we noticed longitudinal ridging and cuticular scales that were extended lengthwise in a fish-scale-like pattern. Cuticular scales became gradually thinner and in the nodus area a smooth surface, due to a complete loss of cuticular cells, was observed (Fig. 5). The monilethrix hair with no or only slight con­ striction also showed an abnormal cuticle pattern. The cuticular scales had irregular jagged borders in a saw­ tooth-like pattern and showed indentations in a S-form (Fig. 6). Trichothiodystrophy We had the opportunity to observe a family where 3 children had trichothiodystrophy. The parents are cousins but showed no clinical signs of this anomaly. Clinically, the hair from the three patients was sparse, fragile and failed to attain a normal length. On LM examination, the hair showed a character­ istic ribbon-like flattening. Two types of fractures were observed: trichoschisis and a type resembling trichor­ rhexis nodosa. Under plane polarizing microscopy we noted alternating bright and dark regions that gave a handed appearance to the hair shaft when the hair axis 538 Pili annulati, Monilethrix and Trichothiodystrophy Figures 1-3. Pili annulati. Figure 1. Opaque areas alternating with normal areas are seen when examined on polarized light. (Bar = 100 µm). Figure 2. "Curtain­ like" folding in the abnormal area (arrow). Figure 3. Longitudinal, superficial depressions and transversal cuticular fissures along the hair shaft (arrow). Figures 4-6. Monilethrix. Figure 4. Nodal appear­ ance of monilethrix hair. Figure S. Longitudinal ridg­ ing at the isthmus area and loss of cuticular scales at the nodus area. Figure 6. Hair with no or slight constric­ tion, showing indentations of the cuticular scale in a S­ form. was approximately aligned with one of the polarizer directions (Fig. 7). SEM examination showed the hair shafts to be Figures 7-10. Trichothiodystrophy (TTD). Figure 7. flattened in cross-section and longitudinally ridged (Fig. Alternating bright and dark regions that give a banded 8). The fragility of the hair was demonstrated by an appearance to the TTD hair when examined on polarized abraded or lost cuticular layer and transverse splits light. Bar = 100 µm. Figure 8. Flattened and longitu­ in the cuticle cells (Fig. 9). Partial breaks of the dinally ridged hair shafts. Figure 9. Abraded cuticular trichorrhexis nodosa type, as well as complete brush layer and transverse splits. Bar = 100 µm. Figure 10. breaks, were seen (Fig. 10). Partial breaks are seen. Bar = 10 µm. 539 K. Meyvisch, M. Song and N. Dourov Discussion The hair with no or only slight constriction of the clini­ cally affected children had cuticular scales with jagged borders and irregular margins. Such surface structures Pili annulati could also be observed in the case of the clinically Ringed hair is a rare inherited anomaly or may healthy sister and father. occur sporadically (Price et al., 1968). Most of the A computer stereographic study showed that se­ cases may show abundant scalp hair but some cases may vere periodic reduction of diameters occurs in the cor­ show a fragility of hair and develop alopecia. From our tex, moderate reduction in the inner root sheet, and the results we conclude that the mother is probably one of reduction seldom occurs in the outer root sheet (Ito et the carriers without clinical symptoms.
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