Incontinentia Pigmenti in a Male Infant.
- Author:
Beom Joon KIM
1
;
Dong Hun LEE
;
Hyo Seung SHIN
;
Chong Hyun WON
;
Jong Hee LEE
;
Oh Sang KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Dongguk University International Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome;
Incontinentia pigmenti
- MeSH:
Ectoderm;
Female;
Humans;
Incontinentia Pigmenti*;
Infant*;
Male*;
Mesoderm;
Seizures;
Skin Manifestations
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(5):624-626
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is an uncommon genodermatosis that occurs mostly in female infants, but is rarely found in male infants. Male patients with incontinentia pigmenti are usually more severely affected than their female counterparts. IP is characterized by ectodermal, mesodermal, neurological, ocular, and dental manifestations. Herein, we report a case of IP in a male infant who presented with a typical course of skin manifestation, dental defects, and recurrent partial seizures. However, he did not show any signs or symptoms for ocular or cardiovascular anomalies.
