Hypomelanosis of Ito: report of two cases

Journal Title: Nasza Dermatologia Online - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 4

Abstract

Hypomelanosis of Ito is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by hypopigmented whorls, streaks and patches distributed along the lines of Blaschko, often associated with neurological and musculoskeletal abnormalities. We herein report two patients belonging to ethnic Kashmiri origin with this disorder

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Mohammad Keen

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  • EP ID EP132894
  • DOI 10.7241/ourd.20154.116
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Mohammad Keen (2015). Hypomelanosis of Ito: report of two cases. Nasza Dermatologia Online, 6(4), 433-435. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-132894