Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome) with vertebral solid aneurysmal bone cyst variant. A case report.
Focal dermal hypoplasia or Goltz syndrome is a rare clinical entity, usually presenting in early childhood as a mix of ectodermal and mesodermal anomalies. Previously reported cases have included skeletal lesions of the long bones, metacarpals, metatarsals and pelvis. We present a case with a vertebral lesion causing neurologic deficit. A discussion of the history of the syndrome is included as well as detailed histologic description.
D'Alise
M D
MD
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, USA.
Timmons
C F
CF
Swift
D M
DM
D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005489:Focal Dermal Hypoplasia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery