title: A rare multisystem disorder: Goltz syndrome - case report and brief overview.
abstract: Focal dermal hypoplasia, also known popularly as Goltz syndrome, is a multisystem disorder characterized by linear or reticulate atrophic macules with fat herniation that is associated with various cutaneous and extracutaneous anomalies. We present a case of a patient with Goltz syndrome who exhibits a classical presentation, associated with exopthalmos major and malrotation of the gut. A brief overview of the syndrome is also presented in an attempt to incorporate all associated anomalies reported so far.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India. arpitajain_13@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Arpita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chander
authors.forename: Taru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.lastname: Nikita
authors.forename: Gurucharan S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Shetty
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005489:Focal Dermal Hypoplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans