Incontinentia pigment: Report of Five Cases.
- Author:
Chong Ki KIM
;
Kil Yun CHO
;
Tae Ha WOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Alopecia;
Dentition;
Diagnosis;
Ectoderm;
Female;
Humans;
Incontinentia Pigmenti;
Lichens;
Mesoderm;
Tooth;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1974;12(3):143-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Five cases of incontinentia pigmenti (Bloch-Sulzberge type) were presented and literature were reviewed. They were all girls. 3cases of them were associated with defects of ectodermal or mesodermal development. As the manifestation of those, malformed teeth in 2 cases, delayed dentition in 3 cases, eye problem in 2 cases, and alopecia in 3 cases were noticed. One of 3 cases had eruptions of lichen striatus on her upper extremities. Especially, family history of involvement of maternal relative in one case was noticed. Diagnosis of them were confirmed by characteristic clinical appearance and histopathologic findings.
