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[Congenital poikiloderma].

S Marghescu
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Poikiloderma is characterized by the syntopy of diffuse atrophy, leukomelanodermia and teleangiectasia. We differentiate between symptomatic, idiopathic and congenital forms. Congenital poikiloderma shows 3 decisive features: early appearance, familial occurrence, and various associated congenital malfomations. On account of distinctive features - such as the consanguinity of the parents, cataracts, leukoplakia, bullas, and verrucous keratoses - we can distinguish between 5 biotypes of congenital poikiloderma, which are named after their first observers: Rothmund's, Thomson's, Zinsser's, Brain's and Dowling's syndrome.

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S Marghescu. 1989-03-15. [Congenital poikiloderma].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2655322/

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