title: Lafora disease: diagnosis by skin biopsy.
abstract: Lafora disease is a fatal neurometabolic disorder characterized by progressive myoclonic epilepsy. Diagnosis relies upon the discovery of specific inclusion bodies in any of several organs. Dermatologists and dermatopathologists should be familiar with this condition because axillary skin biopsy is useful to diagnose this disorder. We present a case of Lafora disease diagnosed by axillary skin biopsy and review the condition's clinical, histologic, and ultrastructural features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical Center and University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0314, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karimipour
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blaivas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sachs
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D020192:Lafora Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*