Incontinentia Pigmenti

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Incontinentia pigmenti, sometimes referred to as IP or Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome, is an unusual inherited disorder of skin pigmentation that is associated with abnormalities of skin (100% of affected persons), ...

Incontinentia pigmenti
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Incontinentia pigmenti is skin condition passed down through families. It leads to unusual blistering and changes in skin color.

Incontinentia Pigmenti (IP) is a genetic disorder that affects the skin, hair, teeth, and nails. It is also known as Bloch-Sulzberger disease :548, Bloch Siemens syndrome, melanoblastosis cutis and naevus pigmentosus systematicus.
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Incontinentia Pigmenti
This primary disorder of the skin was described by two dermatologists in the early part of the 20th century. The gene mutation causes abnormalities in other areas such as skin, skeleton, brain and the eyes as well.

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Alternate Names : Hypomelanosis of Ito (more commonly used)
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Incontinentia Pigmenti
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What is incontinentia pigmenti?
Incontinentia pigmenti is a condition that can affect many body systems, particularly the skin. This condition occurs much more often in females than in males.

Incontinentia pigmenti is probably inherited as an x-linked dominant trait that is usually lethal in males.
Classically, there are vesicles and bullae on an erythematous base, arranged in a linear pattern along Blashko's lines.

Incontinentia pigmenti is skin condition passed down through families that causes unusual blistering and changes in skin color.
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What is incontinentia pigmenti (IP)?
IP is extremely rare. The main features occur in the skin where a blistering rash occurs in the newborn period, followed by the blisters becoming raised-like warts.

Incontinentia pigmenti: A genetic disease that begins soon after birth with the development of blisters on the trunk and limbs. These blisters then heal, but leave dark hyperpigmented streaks and marble-like whorls on the skin.

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incontinentia pigmenti (IP) - an inherited X-linked dominant condition that causes skin abnormalities and many other health problems.

X-linked Dominant: Incontinentia Pigmenti
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Blisters are symptomatic of skin disorders such as impetigo, incontinentia pigmenti syndrome (IPS), and pemphigus vulgaris. Blisters may also be caused by diseases such as herpes and chickenpox.
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X-linked Dominant: Incontinentia Pigmenti
X-linked Recessive: Red-Green Color Blindness, Hemophilia A
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