title: Poliosis as the first clue of tuberous sclerosis.
abstract: Ash leaf hypopigment macules, until now, was known as earliest signs of tuberous sclerosis, unfortunately not always visible at birth. We reported herein a case of tuberous sclerosis presented with a tuft of white hair (poliosis) at birth for recommended poliosis as a useful earliest sign for detection of tuberous sclerosis in the newborn.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Yingluck
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Apibal
authors.forename: Wasuthida
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Reakatanan
authors.forename: Amornsri
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chunharas
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006200:Hair Color; D006801:Humans; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000150:complications*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*