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Sahana M Srinivas1, Ravi Hiremagalore1
1Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, India.
Abstract:
Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome) is a rare genetic multisystem disorder primarily involving the skin, skeletal system, eyes, and face. We report the case of an eight-month-old female child who presented with multiple hypopigmented atrophic macules along the lines of blaschko, skeletal anomalies, umbilical hernia, developmental delay, hypoplastic nails, syndactyly, and lobster claw deformity characteristic of Goltz syndrome.
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