Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome)

Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome)

The Gulf Journal of Dermatology and Venereology ABSTRACT Focal dermal hypoplasia (FDH) or Goltz syndrome is a rare genodermatosis, characterized by multiple abnormalities of ectodermal and mesodermal origin. We present an infant with focal dermal hypoplasia who, besides having a constellation of anomalies commonly encountered in patients with this syndrome, manifested additional unusual feature...

[Focal dermal hypoplasia. Goltz syndrome].

Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome).

A 17-year-old female with Goltz's syndrome was examined because of visual acuity loss in her right eye. Ocular examination revealed microcornea, iris, choroid and optic disc coloboma in the right eye. There were several erthematous and hyperpigmented areas on the body. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the orbits and brain demonstrated right optic nerve hypoplasia and diffuse cortical and cere...

Focal dermal hypoplasia. Goltz syndrome. A case report.

Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome) is a rare syndrome comprising developmental anomalies of tissues and organs of mesoectodermal origin. As a result, there are abnormalities of the eyes, skin, oral structures, musculoskeletal system and central nervous system. This article describes the case of a four-year-old female with focal dermal hypoplasia (FDH) who displayed many of the oral featur...

Focal dermal hypoplasia (Goltz syndrome) in a male.