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Incontinentia pigmenti (Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome): a systemic disorder.
Cutis - 1 May 2007
Ehrenreich Michael, Tarlow Mordechai M, Godlewska-Janusz Elizabeth, Schwartz Robert A
Abstract excerpt
Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare inherited multisystem disorder characterized by a distinctive swirling pattern of the skin; defects of teeth, hair, and nails; and ophthalmic, central nervous system, and musculoskeletal abnormalities. It progresses through several well-defined stages. IP is transmitted as a dominant X-linked trait with variable expressivity, but many--if not most--cases are sporadic. IP has...
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