Living with Isolated anterior cervical hypertrichosis
A rare skin condition in which extra hair grows on the front of the neck during childhood.
Understanding Isolated anterior cervical hypertrichosis
Hair grows near the laryngeal prominence (the "Adam's apple" area) on the front of the neck. This is a localized form of hypertrichosis, which means extra hair growth in one area. It starts in childhood.
Signs & symptoms
GARD doesn't list specific symptoms for this condition yet. Its summary describes this main feature:
- Extra hair growth near the front of the neck
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include genetic specialists and skin, hair, and nail specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Genetic specialists (geneticists); Skin, hair, and nail specialists (dermatologists)
- Expert care
- Ask about multidisciplinary care centers for rare conditions
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Children's Skin Disease Foundation
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
GARD says changes in genes cause this condition. It can be inherited in an autosomal dominant way (one changed copy is enough) or an autosomal recessive way (a changed copy from each parent).
Also known as: anterior cervical hypertrichosis; congenital cervical hypertrichosis; hairy throat syndrome; hypertrichosis, congenital anterior cervical; tsukahara kajii syndrome; tsukahara-kajii syndrome
Patient organizations
- Children's Skin Disease FoundationSkin diseases · United States
Broader rare-disease groups
- Global GenesRare Diseases · United States
- National Organization for Rare DisordersRare Diseases · United States
- Genetic AllianceRare Diseases · United States
- RARE FoundationRare Diseases · United States
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