A case of Parry-Romberg syndrome with congenital heart disease

A 19-year-old female presented to our outpatient department with an asymptomatic, right-sided facial atrophy and alopecia involving frontal region of scalp and right eyebrow since four years [Figure 1]. Skin over the involved areas was smooth in texture, non-dyspigmented, and could be easily pinched...

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Published in:Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology venereology, and leprology, 2012-01, Vol.78 (1), p.105
Main Authors: Deshmukh, Supriya P, Sharma, Yugal K, Dogra, Bharat B, Chaudhari, Nitin C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Care and treatment
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Congenital diseases
Congenital heart disease
Diagnosis
Facial Hemiatrophy
Heart Diseases
Humans
Risk factors
Scleroderma
Skin
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Summary:A 19-year-old female presented to our outpatient department with an asymptomatic, right-sided facial atrophy and alopecia involving frontal region of scalp and right eyebrow since four years [Figure 1]. Skin over the involved areas was smooth in texture, non-dyspigmented, and could be easily pinched up on palpation. In addition to this, right eye showed retraction of upper-lid margin with loss of cilia and same-sided ear pinna showed atrophy of the skin and cartilage [Figure 2].
ISSN:0378-6323
0973-3922
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0378-6323.90961