Incontinentia pigmenti

Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare X-linked dominant multi-systemic ectodermal dysplasia usually lethal in males and presenting neonatally in females with a bullous rash along Blashko's lines (BL) followed by verrucous plaques evolving over time to hyperpigmented swirling patterns. It is further characterized by teeth abnormalities, alopecia, nail dystrophy and affects occasionally the retina and the central nervous system (CNS).

Frontal bossing

Bilateral bulging of the lateral frontal bone prominences with relative sparing of the midline.


Total: 1

                      


(per page)
PMID (PMCID)
18347290
MALE Infant
X-linked ectodermal dysplasia with immunodeficiency caused by NEMO mutation: early recognition and diagnosis.
Mancini AJ, Lawley LP, Uzel G.
Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(3):342-6.
Alopecia, frontal bossing, and periorbital wrinkling were present, and family history revealed incontinentia pigmenti in his mother.