raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:169

Ringed hair disease

Synonyms: Pili annulati

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare isolated, benign hair shaft abnormality, usually presenting after the age of 2 and affecting the hair of the scalp or, very rarely, beard, axillary, or pubic hair. Hair is characterized by a banded or speckled appearance due to alternating light bands (corresponding to air-filled cavities within the cortex of the affected hair shafts) and dark bands. The bands have a lifelong duration, may only be detectable under light microscopy, are more apparent in fair-colored hair or with age-related graying, and have no effect on hair growth or fragility in the vast majority of cases.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRinged hair diseasePili annulati
frMaladie des cheveux annelés= en
deRingelhaare= en
esEnfermedad del cabello ensortijadopili annulati
itPili annulatiPeli anulati
nlRinged hair-ziekte= en
ptSíndrome cabelo anelar= en
plWłosy obrączkowate= en
csNemoc kroužkovitých vlasů= en
ukХвороба кільцеподібного волосся= en
zh环纹发病环状发
trHalkalı saç hastalığı= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM180600Evalidated
ICD-10Q84.1NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11EC21.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008388Evalidated
MeSHC537187Evalidated
UMLSC0263489Evalidated
GARD4359Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

2 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010720Abnormal hair pattern
HP:0002213Fine hair

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card