Infantile systemic hyalinosis. 2003

Imad Al-Najjadah, and Rameshwar L Bang, and Ibrahim E Ghoneim, and James R Kanjoor
Al Babtain Center for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait. plasticsurgery1@hotmail.com

Infantile systemic hyalinosis (ISH) is a rare familial autosomal recessive disease of unknown etiology. The clinical features are evident either at birth or within 6 months of life. The presentation is painful progressive joint contractures, thickened skin with hyperpigmentation over prominences, small pearly facial papules, gingival hypertrophy, fleshy nodules in the perianal region, diarrhea, increased susceptibility to bone fractures, infections, and failure to thrive. This is a progressive disorder that may lead to death within first 2 years of life, mostly due to recurrent chest infection and diarrhea. Two patients with ISH, one aged 14 years and another aged 10 years, with all the clinical features, though crippled but surviving, were seen at our center. Debulking of hypertrophic gingiva and excision of some symptomatic skin masses in these patients are indicated for comfort and smooth nursing care of the patients and to allow better rehabilitation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003095 Collagen Diseases Historically, a heterogeneous group of acute and chronic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, progressive systemic sclerosis, dermatomyositis, etc. This classification was based on the notion that "collagen" was equivalent to "connective tissue", but with the present recognition of the different types of collagen and the aggregates derived from them as distinct entities, the term "collagen diseases" now pertains exclusively to those inherited conditions in which the primary defect is at the gene level and affects collagen biosynthesis, post-translational modification, or extracellular processing directly. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1494) Collagen Disease,Disease, Collagen,Diseases, Collagen
D003241 Consanguinity The magnitude of INBREEDING in humans. Inbreeding, Human,Consanguineous Marriage,Consanguinous Mating,Consanguineous Marriages,Consanguinities,Consanguinous Matings,Human Inbreeding,Human Inbreedings,Inbreedings, Human,Marriage, Consanguineous,Marriages, Consanguineous,Mating, Consanguinous,Matings, Consanguinous
D003286 Contracture Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint. Contractures
D005260 Female Females
D005351 Fibromatosis, Gingival Generalized or localized diffuse fibrous overgrowth of the gingival tissue, usually transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, but some cases are idiopathic and others produced by drugs. The enlarged gingiva is pink, firm, and has a leather-like consistency with a minutely pebbled surface and in severe cases the teeth are almost completely covered and the enlargement projects into the oral vestibule. (Dorland, 28th ed) Gingival Fibromatosis,Fibromatosis Gingivae,Fibromatoses, Gingival,Gingival Fibromatoses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006818 Hyalin A clear, homogenous, structureless, eosinophilic substance occurring in pathological degeneration of tissues. Hyalin Substance,Hyaline,Hyaline Substance,Hyalins,Substance, Hyalin,Substance, Hyaline
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D012871 Skin Diseases Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS. Dermatoses,Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders,Dermatosis,Skin Disease

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