%0 Journal Article %T Voc¨º conhece esta s¨ªndrome? %A Ferreira %A Gustavo Novaes Martins %A Valente %A Neusa Yuriko Sakai %A Romiti %A Ricardo %J Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia %D 2006 %I Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia %R 10.1590/S0365-05962006000400012 %X loose anagen hair syndrome is characterized by thin and sparse hairs that can be easily extracted upon mild traction. the disorder affects predominantly children. trichogram shows at least 70% of loose anagen hairs devoid of inner and outer hair sheaths, presenting a ruffled cuticle at the proximal portion. although benign and self-limited, the disorder frequently concerns parents and should be further differentiated from telogen effluvium and trichotillomania. %K alopecia %K hairs %K hypotricosis. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0365-05962006000400012&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en