Plica polonica: from national plague to death of the disease in the nineteenth-century Vilnius
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DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_673_17
Abstract: Introduction “Plica polonica is an endemic disease of Poland, Tartary, and neighboring countries; it begins with a long‐lasting nervous‐rheumatic ailment and progresses to the formation of uncombed and filthy hair plaits in hairy parts of… read more here.
Keywords: national plague; disease; plica polonica; polonica national ... See more keywords
Drug-associated Plica Polonica: An Unusual Presentation
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DOI: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_4_19
Abstract: Plica polonica is an uncommon condition characterized by irreversible matting of hair on the scalp. It is usually associated with psychiatric disturbance, neglect of hair, scalp infestation, and use of ionic surfactants for shampooing. Rarely,… read more here.
Keywords: associated plica; plica polonica; polonica unusual; plica ... See more keywords