Incontinentia pigmenti mimicking a herpes simplex virus infection in the newborn
Child's Nervous System, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.149-151, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00381-007-0406-6
- Dergi Adı: Child's Nervous System
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.149-151
- Anahtar Kelimeler: incontinentia pigmenti, herpes simplex virus, newborn
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction: Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare, X-linked dominant multisystem genodermatosis that presents at or soon after birth with characteristic cutaneous signs. The main features occur in the skin where a blistering rash occurs in the newborn period, followed by the blisters becoming raised-like warts. After the skin, the central nervous system is the next most affected system. Case report: We report a female infant who was born with vesicular eruptions who was initially thought to have congenital herpes simplex virus infection. Conclusion: This case report emphasises that incontinentia pigmenti should be included in the differential diagnosis of cutaneous blistering lesions and central nervous system involvement in neonates. © Springer-Verlag 2007.