| Literature DB >> 28292117 |
Hajar El Kouarty1, Badr Sououd Benjelloun Dakhama1.
Abstract
Piebaldism is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by an abnormal congenital skin pigmentation causing hypopigmented areas. It is due to an abnormal melanocytes development. It usually affects only the skin, but it may be associated with other anomalies or confused with other differential diagnoses. We report the case of a 5-year old boy with piebaldism having a family history of dermatologic phenotype without other alterations. We here highlight the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis as well as the management techniques and new therapeutic trials.Entities:
Keywords: Piebaldism; depigmentation; melanocyte
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Year: 2016 PMID: 28292117 PMCID: PMC5326035 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.25.155.10499
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Dépigmentation symétrique de la peau avec présence de macules hypermélanotiques au sein des plaques dépigmentés
Figure 2Mèche blanche caractéristique présente chez la majorité des patients atteints de piebaldisme