Congenital, generalized hypertrichosis

What it means

A confluent, generalized overgrowth of silvery blonde to gray lanugo hair at birth.

Hypertrichosis refers to excessive, abnormal hairiness.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Congenital generalised hypertrichosis · Congenital generalized hypertrichosis · Congenital, generalised hypertrichosis · Hypertrichosis universalis