Ambras type hypertrichosis universalis congenita
Findings
No curated finding names Ambras type hypertrichosis universalis congenita yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Congenital generalized hypertrichosis, Ambras type is an extremely rare type of hypertrichosis lanuginosa congenita, a congenital skin disease, that is characterized by the presence of vellus-type hair on the entire body, especially on the face, ears and shoulders, with the exception of palms, soles, and mucous membranes. Facial and dental anomalies can also be observed, such as triangular, coarse face, bulbous nasal tip, long palpebral fissures, delayed tooth eruption and absence of teeth.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0007787), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: Ambras type hypertrichosis universalis congenita
- Also called
- Ambras syndromeHTC1