CHILD syndrome: A rare case report

CHILD syndrome is a rare unilateral icthyosiform naevus, characterized by congenital hemidysplasia with icthyosiform erythroderma and limb defect. It is inherited as X- linked dominant trait with lethality for male embryo. We report a case of 9-year-old female child with right sided patchy psoriasif...

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Published in:Indian journal of paediatric dermatology 2020-04, Vol.21 (2), p.132-134
Main Authors: Mehta, Sharad, Mittal, Asit, Balai, Manisha, Virath, Rekha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
child syndrome
congenital hemidysplasia
Embryo
Genetic disorders
ichthyosiform erythroderma
limb defect
Nevus
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Summary:CHILD syndrome is a rare unilateral icthyosiform naevus, characterized by congenital hemidysplasia with icthyosiform erythroderma and limb defect. It is inherited as X- linked dominant trait with lethality for male embryo. We report a case of 9-year-old female child with right sided patchy psoriasiform epidermal nevus and ipsilateral limb defect. The rarity of the syndrome prompted us to report this case.
ISSN:2319-7250
2319-7269
DOI:10.4103/ijpd.IJPD_5_20