Incontinentia pigmenti: A rare genodermatosis

Hind Palamino, Siham Belmourida, Mariame Meziane, Nadia Ismaili, Leila Benzekri, Karima Senouci

Dermatology-Venereology Department, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morroco

Corresponding author: Hind Palamino, MD

Submission: 24.08.2020; Acceptance: 30.12.2020

DOI: 10.7241/ourd.2021e.12

Cite this article: Palamino H, Belmourida S, Meziane M, Ismaili N, Benzekri L, Senouci K. Incontinentia pigmenti: a rare genodermatosis. Our Dermatol Online. 2021;12(e):e12.

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Infant of 6 months, female, referred by her pediatrician for skin lesions evolving for 2 weeks, with concept of a similar episode since birth evolving by relapses remission according to the mother, the questioning does not find a similar case in the family. the clinical examination objectified vesiculo-pustular lesions with some post-bullous erosions with unilateral crusts of linear localization occurring ines affecting the left lower limbs, on the buttocks and on the upper limb (Figs. 1 – 5). The examination of the mucous membranes and integuments was normal and the rest of the examination did not show any dental malformation or neurological damage. the ophthalmologic examination was normal, Biological assessment was within the standards. We retained the diagnosis of Incontinentia pigmenti (Stage I).

	Figure 1: Linear vesiculopustular lesions on the left lower limb, with some post-bullous erosions.
	Figure 2: Linear vesiculopustular lesions on the buttocks.
	Figure 3: Linear vesiculo-crusts lesions on the upper limb.
	Figure 4: Post-bullous erosions with linear hyperpigmentation (after 5 days of local care)
	Figure 5: Post-bullous erosions with linear hyperpigmentation with vesiculo- crusts (after 5 days of local care)

Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare genodermatosis with dominant transmission linked to X, it manifests in newborns, often female by a vesiculo-pustular rash, predominantly acral, with linear arrangement, along the Blascko line, it is a multisystem disease which also affects the teeth, eyes and nervous system, early diagnosis is necessary in order to detect and manage complications [1].

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