A Female Child with Skin Lesions and Seizures Case report of Incontinentia Pigmenti
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2009, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Incontinentia Pigmenti )IP(, )OMIM # 308300(, is a rare X-linked dominant condition. It is a multisystemic disease with neuroectodermal fndings involving the skin, eyes, hair, nails, teeth, and central nervous system. It is usually lethal in males; the disease has variable expression in an affected female. We report the case of a 6 month old girl who presented at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, with neonatal seizures and hypopigemented/hyperpigmented skin lesions. She had multiple ophthalmic abnormalities and neurological manifestations which are discussed in this report.
Authors and Affiliations
Sana Al-Zuhaibi| Departments of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Anuradha Ganesh| Departments of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Ahmed Al-Waili| Departments of Family and Community Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Faisal Al-Azri| Departments of Radiology & Molecular Imaging, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Hashim Javad| Departments of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Amna Al-Futaisi| Departments of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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