2017•Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical SciencesOpen access

Incontinentia Pigmenti: A Case Report of a Complex Systemic Disease

Serena Gianfaldoni, Georgi Tchernev, Uwe Wollina, Torello Lotti

Abstract

Incontinentia Pigmenti is an uncommon X-linked genodermatosis, caused by mutations in the NEMO gene. It is a systemic disease that involves tissue of ectodermic and mesodermic origin, including cutaneous tissue, teeth, eyes and the central nervous system, amongst other organs. The Authors report a rare case of Incontinentia Pigmenti in a female newborn.

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Key concepts: Genodermatosis, Incontinentia pigmenti, Medicine, Systemic disease, Dermatology, Disease, Rare disease, Pathology