Pigmentary mosaicism and extracutaneous defects: a case report of a rare form of twin spotting :Mohamed H.M El-Komy, Eman A EL-Nabarawy, Heba A Abdelkader, Mona R.E Abdel-Halim, Randa S EL-Aguizy, Pigment International

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Year : 2021 | Volume : 8 | Issue : 3 | Page : 176--178

Pigmentary mosaicism and extracutaneous defects: a case report of a rare form of twin spotting

Mohamed H.M El-Komy, Eman A EL-Nabarawy, Heba A Abdelkader, Mona R.E Abdel-Halim, Randa S EL-Aguizy
Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Correspondence Address:
Heba A Abdelkader
Dermatology Department, Kasr Al Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Kasr Al Aini Street, Cairo 11562
Egypt

Progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation (PCZH) is an uncommon disorder of pigmentation that is believed to be a result of pigmentary mosaicism. In this report, we describe a child with congenital nevus depigmentosus and low intelligence who later developed PCZH by the age of 5 years.

How to cite this article:
El-Komy MH, EL-Nabarawy EA, Abdelkader HA, Abdel-Halim MR, EL-Aguizy RS. Pigmentary mosaicism and extracutaneous defects: a case report of a rare form of twin spotting.Pigment Int 2021;8:176-178

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El-Komy MH, EL-Nabarawy EA, Abdelkader HA, Abdel-Halim MR, EL-Aguizy RS. Pigmentary mosaicism and extracutaneous defects: a case report of a rare form of twin spotting. Pigment Int [serial online] 2021 [cited 2022 Jun 26 ];8:176-178
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