Aplasia cutis congenita reminiscent of the lines of Blaschko

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 1992 Netherlands English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Human Genetics, volume 90 (issn: 0340-6717, eissn: 1432-1203,

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Authors: Hennekam, R. C.;

doi: 10.1007/bf00220481

pmid: 1483708

Aplasia cutis congenita reminiscent of the lines of Blaschko

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Abstract

A male newborn showing congenital symmetrical abdominal skin defects and an alopecia on the scalp following a spiral pattern is described. The pattern of distribution of both skin anomalies was reminiscent of the lines of Blaschko, indicating that somatic mosaicism is the most probable cause for the defects.

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Netherlands

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Amsterdam UMC
Netherlands

Keywords

Male, Ectodermal Dysplasia, Abdomen, Infant, Newborn, Humans, Alopecia

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