Anterior Cervical Hypertrichosis: A Case Report

Anterior cervical hypertrichosis is a dermatosis of unknown cause, seen on the front of the neck, which is characterised by an increase in terminal hairs. It is generally sporadic and may be accompanied byanomalies such as peripheral and central neuropathy, mental retardation, retarded development, hallux valgus, ocular anomalies (optic atrophy, chorioretinal changes, hypermetropia), kyphoscoliosis, spina bifida, facial dysmorphism, conjoined muscles (synophyrys), lumbosacral or dorsal hypertrichosis and Turner syndrome. In this paper, the case is presented of an 11-year old male patient diagnosed with sporadic anterior cervical hypertrichosis.