Hypomelanosis of Ito: report of two cases

Hypomelanosis of Ito is an uncommon syndrome where bizarre, systematized hypopigmentation is often associated with neurological and other non-cutaneous abnormalities. We report two cases, one which was associated with laryngomalacia and sudden death (in which the parents were consanguineous), and on...

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Published inAustralasian journal of dermatology Vol. 33; no. 2; p. 97
Main Authors Finkelstein, E, Shinwell, E, Avinoach, I, Hallel-Halevy, D, Halevy, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.08.1992
Subjects
Biopsy
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Melanins - deficiency
Pigmentation Disorders - etiology
Pigmentation Disorders - metabolism
Pigmentation Disorders - pathology
Skin - pathology
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Summary:Hypomelanosis of Ito is an uncommon syndrome where bizarre, systematized hypopigmentation is often associated with neurological and other non-cutaneous abnormalities. We report two cases, one which was associated with laryngomalacia and sudden death (in which the parents were consanguineous), and one which was associated with episodes of loss of consciousness.
ISSN:0004-8380
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-0960.1992.tb00089.x