Restrictive dermopathy: report of one case and the metabolic and post-mortem findings

Restrictive dermopathy is a rare and lethal autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by tight skin, typical dysmorphic face, generalized arthrogryposis and pulmonary hypoplasia. Infants with restrictive dermopathy have similar findings in skin biopsy, but other abnormalities are unrem...

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Main Authors: Ming-Chou Chiang, Shiu-Feng Huang, Chuen Hsueh, Ming-Wei Lai, Jia-Woei Hou
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2008-10-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2475
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Shiu-Feng Huang
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Jia-Woei Hou
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description Restrictive dermopathy is a rare and lethal autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by tight skin, typical dysmorphic face, generalized arthrogryposis and pulmonary hypoplasia. Infants with restrictive dermopathy have similar findings in skin biopsy, but other abnormalities are unremarkable. We report a male preterm infant with restrictive dermopathy. The post-mortem examination revealed hypoplasia of the thymus, and the metabolic study of the urine and blood disclosed generalized organic aciduria and low free carnitine level. These data imply that restrictive dermopathy is associated with certain degrees of metabolic disturbance. With increasing reports of restrictive dermopathy, the affected infants can be diagnosed earlier and accurately.
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spelling doaj-art-3c62a2d64fe84d7aa9a3222491ec1e572025-08-20T03:01:15ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212008-10-01505Restrictive dermopathy: report of one case and the metabolic and post-mortem findingsMing-Chou Chiang0Shiu-Feng HuangChuen HsuehMing-Wei LaiJia-Woei HouDepartment of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Restrictive dermopathy is a rare and lethal autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by tight skin, typical dysmorphic face, generalized arthrogryposis and pulmonary hypoplasia. Infants with restrictive dermopathy have similar findings in skin biopsy, but other abnormalities are unremarkable. We report a male preterm infant with restrictive dermopathy. The post-mortem examination revealed hypoplasia of the thymus, and the metabolic study of the urine and blood disclosed generalized organic aciduria and low free carnitine level. These data imply that restrictive dermopathy is associated with certain degrees of metabolic disturbance. With increasing reports of restrictive dermopathy, the affected infants can be diagnosed earlier and accurately. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2475
spellingShingle Ming-Chou Chiang
Shiu-Feng Huang
Chuen Hsueh
Ming-Wei Lai
Jia-Woei Hou
Restrictive dermopathy: report of one case and the metabolic and post-mortem findings
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Restrictive dermopathy: report of one case and the metabolic and post-mortem findings
title_full Restrictive dermopathy: report of one case and the metabolic and post-mortem findings
title_fullStr Restrictive dermopathy: report of one case and the metabolic and post-mortem findings
title_full_unstemmed Restrictive dermopathy: report of one case and the metabolic and post-mortem findings
title_short Restrictive dermopathy: report of one case and the metabolic and post-mortem findings
title_sort restrictive dermopathy report of one case and the metabolic and post mortem findings
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2475
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