Blaschko Linear Enamel Defects - A Marker for Focal Dermal Hypoplasia: Case Report of Focal Dermal Hypoplasia

Blaschko Linear Enamel Defects - A Marker for Focal Dermal Hypoplasia: Case Report of Focal Dermal Hypoplasia

Focal dermal hypoplasia (FDH) is a rare genetic skin disorder. The inheritance of FDH or Goltz-Gorlin syndrome is X-linked dominant and the disease is associated with a PORCN gene mutation. This gene plays a key role in the Wnt pathway, which has an impact on embryonic development. Every tissue deri...

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Main Authors: Stefan Gysin, Peter Itin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Focal dermal hypoplasia
Goltz-Gorlin syndrome
Blaschko lines
PORCN gene
Enamel defects
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/430781

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