Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis: congenital alopecia treatment in a rare neurocutaneous syndrome.
Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis (ECCL) is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome that include skin, ocular, and neurological disorders. This study describes the case of a 16-year-old girl that came to observation for the treatment of a congenital alopecia causing great psychological distress. After two expansion procedures the hairless patch was restored with high patient satisfaction. The case met all the criteria for definite diagnosis of ECCL.
Plastic Surgery Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Health Unit 10 , Florence , Italy.
Lorenzo
L
Borgognoni
Paola
P
Brandani
Francesca
F
Reali
Gianni
G
Gerlini
Serena
S
Sestini
Vincenza
V
Maio
Umberto Maria
UM
Reali
D000293:Adolescent; D000505:Alopecia / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D020752:Neurocutaneous Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D015626:Tissue Expansion
Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis; alopecia; neurocutaneous syndrome; nevus psiloliparus