Hair Whorl, Abnormal Position

Definition:

Objective: Hair growth from a single point on the scalp in any location other than lateral to the midline and close to the vertex of the skull

Comments:

Placement of hair whorl should be described as parietal, vertex, eccentric, etc. In addition, the number of hair whorls should be noted. Five percent of the population has two whorls.

Synonyms:

• Crown, Double

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