Poliosis as the First Clue of Tuberous Sclerosis

Authors: APIBAL, YINGLUCK1; REAKATANAN, WASUTHIDA2; CHUNHARAS, AMORNSRI2

Source: Pediatric Dermatology, Volume 25, Number 4, July/August 2008 , pp. 486-487(2)

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Ash leaf hypopigment macules, until now, was known as earliest signs of tuberous sclerosis, unfortunately not always visible at birth. We reported herein a case of tuberous sclerosis presented with a tuft of white hair (poliosis) at birth for recommended poliosis as a useful earliest sign for detection of tuberous sclerosis in the newborn.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00731.x

Affiliations: 1: Departments of Pathology 2: Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Publication date: 2008-07-01

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