Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome, Poikiloderma Congenitale, Poikiloderma - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome poikiloderma congenitale poikiloderma

Body Site

hand arm finger

Age

9 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

reticulated

Color

red

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated sun exposed areas

Comments

This 9-year-old girl had a history of blistering in sun exposed areas during infancy. This was followed by gradual progressive development of poikiloderma in sun exposed sites with extention to sites that are somewhat sun protected. She uses a sunscreen but is able to play outdoors at recess at school. She has never developed recurrent blistering. A skin biopsy from her hand showed changes typical of poikiloderma.

Description

symmetric atrophy, hypopigmentation, and telangiectasias

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10/21/2003 8:27:48

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