Pili annulati, also known as ringed hair, is a rare hair shaft abnormality that manifests as alternating light and dark banding and a speckled appearance of scalp hair. The lighter banding occurs due to clusters of abnormal air-filled cavities in the cortex of the hair shaft. Some patients report easy breakage and abnormal weathering.
Pili annulati may be acquired but is most commonly inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. The age of onset is usually 2 years. It is a lifelong condition.
Pili annulati - Hair and Scalp
Synopsis
Codes
ICD10CM:
Q84.1 – Congenital morphological disturbances of hair, not elsewhere classified
SNOMEDCT:
21926007 – Pili annulati
Q84.1 – Congenital morphological disturbances of hair, not elsewhere classified
SNOMEDCT:
21926007 – Pili annulati
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Last Reviewed:11/03/2020
Last Updated:01/20/2022
Last Updated:01/20/2022
Pili annulati - Hair and Scalp