title: [Congenital poikiloderma].
abstract: Poikiloderma is characterized by the syntopy of diffuse atrophy, leukomelanodermia and teleangiectasia. We differentiate between symptomatic, idiopathic and congenital forms. Congenital poikiloderma shows 3 decisive features: early appearance, familial occurrence, and various associated congenital malfomations. On account of distinctive features - such as the consanguinity of the parents, cataracts, leukoplakia, bullas, and verrucous keratoses - we can distinguish between 5 biotypes of congenital poikiloderma, which are named after their first observers: Rothmund's, Thomson's, Zinsser's, Brain's and Dowling's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Hautklinik Linden, Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marghescu
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D011038:Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Kongenitale Poikilodermien.