Incontinentia pigmenti achromians (also known as "hypomelanosis of Ito") is a cutaneous condition characterized by various patterns of bilateral or unilateral hypopigmentation following the lines of Blaschko.[1]: 548–9 Though the consistency of the skin findings have led to the term "hypomelanosis of Ito", it actually refers to a group of disorders with various genetic causes including polyploidies and aneuploidies. Based upon the specifics of the genetic defect, the skin findings can be accompanied by a great range of systemic findings. These include central nervous system, ocular, and musculoskeletal defects. Nonetheless, the vast majority of cases are limited to the skin. As opposed to incontinentia pigmenti, hypomelanosis of Ito affects both genders equally. This disorder was first described by Japanese dermatologist Minoru Ito in 1952.[2]
Incontinentia pigmenti achromians
Other names
Hypomelanosis of Ito, Linear nevoid hypopigmentation
^James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN0-7216-2921-0.
^Ito, Minor (1952). "Studies on Melanin XI. Incontinentia pigmenti achromians. A single case of nevus depigmentosus systematicus bilaterlis". Tohoku J Exp Med. 55 (Supplement): 57–59. doi:10.1620/tjem.55.Supplement_34.
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incontinentia, pigmenti, achromians, confused, with, incontinentia, pigmenti, also, known, hypomelanosis, cutaneous, condition, characterized, various, patterns, bilateral, unilateral, hypopigmentation, following, lines, blaschko, though, consistency, skin, fi. Not to be confused with Incontinentia pigmenti Incontinentia pigmenti achromians also known as hypomelanosis of Ito is a cutaneous condition characterized by various patterns of bilateral or unilateral hypopigmentation following the lines of Blaschko 1 548 9 Though the consistency of the skin findings have led to the term hypomelanosis of Ito it actually refers to a group of disorders with various genetic causes including polyploidies and aneuploidies Based upon the specifics of the genetic defect the skin findings can be accompanied by a great range of systemic findings These include central nervous system ocular and musculoskeletal defects Nonetheless the vast majority of cases are limited to the skin As opposed to incontinentia pigmenti hypomelanosis of Ito affects both genders equally This disorder was first described by Japanese dermatologist Minoru Ito in 1952 2 Incontinentia pigmenti achromiansOther namesHypomelanosis of Ito Linear nevoid hypopigmentationSpecialtyDermatology medical genetics See also editList of dental abnormalities associated with cutaneous conditions Incontinentia pigmenti List of cutaneous conditionsReferences edit James William Berger Timothy Elston Dirk 2005 Andrews Diseases of the Skin Clinical Dermatology 10th ed Saunders ISBN 0 7216 2921 0 Ito Minor 1952 Studies on Melanin XI Incontinentia pigmenti achromians A single case of nevus depigmentosus systematicus bilaterlis Tohoku J Exp Med 55 Supplement 57 59 doi 10 1620 tjem 55 Supplement 34 External links editThis Genodermatoses article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Incontinentia pigmenti achromians amp oldid 1160219164, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
