title: [Piebaldism: a pigmentary anomaly to recognize: about a case and review of the literature].
abstract: Piebaldism is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by an abnormal congenital skin pigmentation causing hypopigmented areas. It is due to an abnormal melanocytes development. It usually affects only the skin, but it may be associated with other anomalies or confused with other differential diagnoses. We report the case of a 5-year old boy with piebaldism having a family history of dermatologic phenotype without other alterations. We here highlight the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis as well as the management techniques and new therapeutic trials.
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences Médicales Pédiatriques, Hôpital d'Enfants Rabat, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Hajar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El Kouarty
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences Médicales Pédiatriques, Hôpital d'Enfants Rabat, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Badr Sououd Benjelloun
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Dakhama
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D016116:Piebaldism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Piebaldism; depigmentation; melanocyte