A rare multisystem disorder: Goltz syndrome - case report and brief overview.
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.
Jain
Arpita
A
Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India. arpitajain_13@yahoo.co.in
Chander
Ram
R
Garg
Taru
T
Nikita
Shetty
Gurucharan S
GS
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005489:Focal Dermal Hypoplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans