Focal dermal hypoplasia: Unusual presentation in Saudi Arabia
Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome) is a rare genetic multisystem characterized by multiple abnormalities of ectodermal and mesodermal origin. It is found predominantly in females. We report a case of a two month-old baby girl who had dermal hypoplasia, atrophic skin lesions with telangiectasia...
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doaj-84ffcde9cc794a15a4c6b649f96b9dd52020-11-24T21:28:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery2352-24102016-01-01201828610.1016/j.jdds.2015.11.004Focal dermal hypoplasia: Unusual presentation in Saudi ArabiaAwadh AlamriMazin Al JabriFocal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome) is a rare genetic multisystem characterized by multiple abnormalities of ectodermal and mesodermal origin. It is found predominantly in females. We report a case of a two month-old baby girl who had dermal hypoplasia, atrophic skin lesions with telangiectasia in a linear pattern, fat herniations, papillomas and cleft of the upper lip, ectrodactyly, claw hands, microphthalmia and unusual association of gastrointestinal omphalocele.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352241015000602Focal dermal hypoplasiaGoltz syndromeEctrodactylyMicrophthalmiaOmphalocele |
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Awadh Alamri Mazin Al Jabri Focal dermal hypoplasia: Unusual presentation in Saudi Arabia Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Focal dermal hypoplasia Goltz syndrome Ectrodactyly Microphthalmia Omphalocele |
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Focal dermal hypoplasia: Unusual presentation in Saudi Arabia |
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Focal dermal hypoplasia: Unusual presentation in Saudi Arabia |
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Focal dermal hypoplasia: Unusual presentation in Saudi Arabia |
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Focal dermal hypoplasia: Unusual presentation in Saudi Arabia |
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Focal dermal hypoplasia: Unusual presentation in Saudi Arabia |
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focal dermal hypoplasia: unusual presentation in saudi arabia |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery |
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2016-01-01 |
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Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome) is a rare genetic multisystem characterized by multiple abnormalities of ectodermal and mesodermal origin. It is found predominantly in females. We report a case of a two month-old baby girl who had dermal hypoplasia, atrophic skin lesions with telangiectasia in a linear pattern, fat herniations, papillomas and cleft of the upper lip, ectrodactyly, claw hands, microphthalmia and unusual association of gastrointestinal omphalocele. |
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Focal dermal hypoplasia Goltz syndrome Ectrodactyly Microphthalmia Omphalocele |
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