Hypomelanosis of Ito: A Genetic Mosaicism

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-13-9-4

Keywords:

Hypomelanosis of Ito, Incontinentia Pigmenti Achromians, Pigmentary Dysplasia

Abstract

Evidence purporting that the so-called hypomelanosis of Ito (HI) syndrome does not exist as a distinct multisystem birth defect is presented by geneticists and dermatologists at Bad Salzschlirf, and Philipp University of Marburg, Germany.

Published

1999-09-01

Issue

Section

Neurocutaneous Syndromes