Incontinentia pigmenti in Cajamarca: A case report on infant

Authors

  • Brayan Gálvez-Marticorena Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Lima, Perú; Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2084-5671
  • Javier Chambi-Torres Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Lima, Perú; Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina, Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4574-8701

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24265/horizmed.2015.v15n3.10

Keywords:

Incontinentia pigmenti, Pigmentation disorders, Skin abnormalities

Abstract

Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) or Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome is a rare dominant X-linkeddisease characterized by skinlesions. It may be accompanied by neurological, ophthalmological and dental manifestations. We report the case of a one month and twenty six days old female patient diagnosed with this diseasewho was successfully treated.

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Published

2015-09-17

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Gálvez-Marticorena B, Chambi-Torres J. Incontinentia pigmenti in Cajamarca: A case report on infant. Horiz Med [Internet]. 2015Sep.17 [cited 2025Jun.20];15(3):57-60. Available from: https://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/303

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2015): July - September

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Case report

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