Focal dermal hypoplasia syndrome. Case report and literature review. 1983

E H Hall, and G T Terezhalmy

Focal dermal hypoplasia is a rare mesoectodermal hypoplasia found primarily in females. It is characterized by linear hypoplasia of the skin and tumors of fat or lipomatous lesions. There are significant defects of the skeleton, dental structures, eyes, soft tissues, and skin. A rare example of a young man with this syndrome is reported, and a review of 125 cases from the literature is presented.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000015 Abnormalities, Multiple Congenital abnormalities that affect more than one organ or body structure. Multiple Abnormalities
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001284 Atrophy Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes. Atrophies
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D012868 Skin Abnormalities Congenital structural abnormalities of the skin. Abnormalities, Skin,Abnormality, Skin,Skin Abnormality
D013577 Syndrome A characteristic symptom complex. Symptom Cluster,Cluster, Symptom,Clusters, Symptom,Symptom Clusters,Syndromes

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