hair cast

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hair cast

a cast composed of parakeratotic scales attached to scalp hair but freely movable up and down the hair shaft; found in scaling dermatitis of the scalp, including dandruff, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
Synonym(s): pseudonit
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With respect to diagnosis, the differential for suspected head lice should include dandruff or other conditions, hair product residue, pseudonits, nit shells, other insects, scabs, and dirt.
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Hair casts, or pseudonits, are remnants of the inner root sheath of the hair follicle.
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