Progeria (Hutchinson-Gilford): a case report.
A new case with the typical features of progeria (Hutchinson-Gilford) occurred in India. Histopathology of the skin showed atrophic epidermis and diffuse fibrosis of dermis with loss of appendages. Roentgenographic findings were characteristic of progeria. The child also had a gangrenous ulcer over the left foot, a finding not highlighted in the literature.
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Department of Dermatology and STD, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005734:Gangrene / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011371:Progeria / Q000150:complications*