title: Incontinentia pigmenti (Bloch-Siemens syndrome).
abstract: Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is an uncommon X-linked dominant genodermatosis. It affects predominantly females and is lethal in utero in male fetuses. We herein report a baby girl born with blisters on trunk and limbs. The diagnosis of IP was based on clinical findings and on histopathological analysis of biopsy specimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China.
authors.forename: Yaqin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Venkatesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pyla
authors.forename: Xianling
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cong
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D040181:Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007184:Incontinentia Pigmenti / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*