Presentation
A known case of thalassemia
Patient Data
Age: 18 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Thalassemia - hair on end sign
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Long and thin vertical striations in the diploic space.
Case Discussion
Marked vertical striations in a patient with thalassemia give the appearance of hair standing on end so called hair on end sign.