A case report of focal dermal hypoplasia-Goltz syndrome
Goltz syndrome is a rare multisystem disorder with cutaneous, ocular, dental and skeletal abnormalities. Other mesoectodermal abnormalities are also present. Its hallmark is thinning of the dermis resulting subcutaneous fat herniation. The present case is a 5 year old girl having linear skin atrophy...
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doaj-8db0728bb1874bb79afae6ba4ea7139b2020-11-24T22:03:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782013-01-014324124310.4103/2229-5178.115535A case report of focal dermal hypoplasia-Goltz syndromeSheela BharaniSejal ThakkarGoltz syndrome is a rare multisystem disorder with cutaneous, ocular, dental and skeletal abnormalities. Other mesoectodermal abnormalities are also present. Its hallmark is thinning of the dermis resulting subcutaneous fat herniation. The present case is a 5 year old girl having linear skin atrophy with fat herniation, skeletal abnormalities in the form of polysyndactyly, facial asymmetry, squint with coloboma iris, deformed pinna, abnormal dentition, umbilical hernia along with osteopathia striata of long bones which is consistent with Goltz syndrome. We are presenting this case due to its rarity.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=241;epage=243;aulast=BharaniFocal dermal hypoplasiafat herniationGoltz syndrome |
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Sheela Bharani Sejal Thakkar A case report of focal dermal hypoplasia-Goltz syndrome Indian Dermatology Online Journal Focal dermal hypoplasia fat herniation Goltz syndrome |
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A case report of focal dermal hypoplasia-Goltz syndrome |
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A case report of focal dermal hypoplasia-Goltz syndrome |
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A case report of focal dermal hypoplasia-Goltz syndrome |
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A case report of focal dermal hypoplasia-Goltz syndrome |
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A case report of focal dermal hypoplasia-Goltz syndrome |
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case report of focal dermal hypoplasia-goltz syndrome |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Dermatology Online Journal |
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2229-5178 |
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2013-01-01 |
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Goltz syndrome is a rare multisystem disorder with cutaneous, ocular, dental and skeletal abnormalities. Other mesoectodermal abnormalities are also present. Its hallmark is thinning of the dermis resulting subcutaneous fat herniation. The present case is a 5 year old girl having linear skin atrophy with fat herniation, skeletal abnormalities in the form of polysyndactyly, facial asymmetry, squint with coloboma iris, deformed pinna, abnormal dentition, umbilical hernia along with osteopathia striata of long bones which is consistent with Goltz syndrome. We are presenting this case due to its rarity. |
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Focal dermal hypoplasia fat herniation Goltz syndrome |
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http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=241;epage=243;aulast=Bharani |
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