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Hirsutism and Generalized Hypertrichosis

Hirsutism and Generalized Hypertrichosis: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis

Anorexia, malnutrition
Drugs
   Minoxidil
   Corticosteroids
   Androgenic steroids
   Progestins
   Danazol
   Phenytoin
   Cyclosporine
   Hexachlorobenzene
   Diazoxide
   Penicillamine
Endocrine disorders
   Adrenogenital syndrome
   Adrenal hyperplasia, adenoma, carcinoma
   Pituitary tumor (especially Cushing's disease, acromegaly, prolactin-secreting tumor)
   Polycystic ovary syndrome
   Ovarian tumor
   Hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, acanthosis nigrans (HAIR-AN) syndrome
   Hypothyroidism
Central nervous system disease
   Encephalitis
   Multiple sclerosis
   Head trauma
Dermatomyositis
Hereditary or congenital conditions
   Cutaneous porphyria
   Hurler's syndrome
   Morquio's disease
   Leprechaunism
   de Lange's syndrome
   Hypertrichosis lanuginosa
Hamartomas
Idiopathic

References

1. Kovacs WJ, Wilson JD: Hirsutism and Virilization, pp. 292–294. See Bibliography, 1.
2. See Bibliography, 4.

Book Source Details

• Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
• Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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