title: Circumferential skin folds in a child: a case of Michelin tire baby syndrome.
abstract: A six-month-old girl who presented with dermatitis was found to have multiple, symmetric, deep, gyrate skin folds involving her trunk and similar circumferential lesions on her extremities since birth. She had a characteristic round face with hypertelorism, depressed nasal bridge, thin, down-turned vermillion border of upper lip and short neck. Skin biopsy demonstrated increased smooth muscle fibers in the deeper dermis. A diagnosis of Michelin tire baby syndrome was made. Clinical features, histopathology, differential diagnosis and prognosis of this rare disorder have been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, BLDEA's SBMP Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Bijapur, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palit
authors.forename: Arun C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Inamadar
mesh_terms: D019066:Facies; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome