Incontinentia Pigmenti: A Newborn with Characteristic Skin Lesions and Bilateral Optic Atrophy: Case Report and Review of Literature

Incontinentia Pigmenti: A Newborn with Characteristic Skin Lesions and Bilateral Optic Atrophy: Case Report and Review of Literature

Incontinentia Pigmenti (IP) is a rare X-linked dominant disorder with skin, eye, central nervous system (CNS) and tooth abnormalities. According to the reported cases, it is estimated that there have been nearly 900-1200 affected individuals. In this article, the literature is reviewed and a case o...

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Main Authors: Maryam Azizzadeh, Morteza Rezaei, Nargess Hashemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-11-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Bloch- Sulzberger disease
Incontinentia Pigmenti
Optic atrophy
Newborn
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4344
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Summary:Incontinentia Pigmenti (IP) is a rare X-linked dominant disorder with skin, eye, central nervous system (CNS) and tooth abnormalities. According to the reported cases, it is estimated that there have been nearly 900-1200 affected individuals. In this article, the literature is reviewed and a case of IP with characteristic skin lesions and optic atrophy is presented.
ISSN:0044-6025
1735-9694

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