Preferred Label : Pili multigemini;
ICD-11 definition : This describes an uncommon developmental defect resulting from fusion of a group of
adjacent hair follicles such that multiple hairs from a composite follicular structure
emerge through a single pilosebaceous canal. Multigeminate follicles occur mainly
on the face, especially along the lines of the jaw. Tufts of hair may be seen emerging
from a few or many follicles.;
Origin ID : 573280555;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This describes an uncommon developmental defect resulting from fusion of a group of
adjacent hair follicles such that multiple hairs from a composite follicular structure
emerge through a single pilosebaceous canal. Multigeminate follicles occur mainly
on the face, especially along the lines of the jaw. Tufts of hair may be seen emerging
from a few or many follicles.
