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: Blackwell Publishing
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Abstract:
: 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: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00731.x
Affiliations: 1: Departments of Pathology 2: Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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