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A newborn with widespread skin lesions and extremity anomalies.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Apr 2014
Isik Dilek Ulubas, Ozcan Beyza, Celik Ulker, Aydemir Ozge, Erdogan Kadri Murat, Hekimoglu Emre, Bas Ahmet Yagmur, Demirel Nihal
Abstract excerpt
A variety of diseases can cause vesicular or pustular eruptions in newborns. A thorough clinical history and physical exam provide important clues for differential diagnosis. Goltz syndrome, also known as focal dermal hypoplasia, is a rare genodermatosis and generally diagnosed by the presence of the characteristic skin lesions. We present an infant with aplasia cutis, atrophic skin lesions, syndactyly and eye...
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