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Familial progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation: a report on a Chinese family and evidence for genetic heterogeneity

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: Familial progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation (FPHH) is a rare genodermatosis that is characterized by diffuse hyper- and hypopigmented spots on the skin and mucous membranes. It is caused by a pathogenic mutation of the KITLG gene. Objectives: To investigate the clinical featur...

A novel frameshift mutation of Chediak-Higashi syndrome and treatment in the accelerated phase

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (4), 2017
Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is a rare autosomal recessive immunodeficiency disease characterized by frequent infections, hypopigmentation, progressive neurologic deterioration and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), known as the accelerated phase. There is little experience in the accelerated ph...

Do you know this syndrome? Dyspigmentation along the Blaschko lines caused by trisomy 7 mosaicism

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Dyspigmentation along the Blaschko lines is strongly suggestive of a mosaic skin disorder. We report a 9-year-old male patient who presented with swirls and streaks of both hypo and hyperpigmentation involving the entire body. Additionally, he had hypertrichosis, musculoskeletal and minor neurod...