A case of Bart's syndrome.
- Author:
Hee Ok KIM
;
Young Gon BAIK
;
Hee Joon YU
;
Sook Ja SON
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Barts Syndrome
- MeSH:
Basement Membrane;
Blister;
Female;
Foot;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Leg;
Membranes;
Mouth;
Nails, Malformed;
Skin;
Solar System;
Thigh;
Toes;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1993;31(4):620-623
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Barts syndrome was desrribed by Bart(Bart et al, 1966) with hereditary congenital localized absence of skin from the lovrer legs associated with blistering of the sun and mouth and nail abnormalities. A newborn girl presented with a congenital localized absence of skn over both shins & dorsa of both feet which were covered with the thin, translucent, brown red glistening membranes. A number of blisters were seen on the back, thighs upper extremities, and both 2rd toe nails were absent. Electron microscopic examination of defected skin revealed dermo-epidermal . paration with focal disruption of basal lamina.
