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AN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
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| Niger J Paed 2015; 42 (3):231–233 | |
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CASE REPORT Hypomelanosis of Ito: Case report of a rare neurocutaneous syndrome in a neonate and review of the literature. |
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Mukhtar-yola M Audu LI Otuneye AT Mairami AB Otubelu EC Kefas JG Hamza N DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njp. v42i3.12 Accepted: 26th March 2015 Mukhtar-yola M Audu LI, Otuneye AT Mairami AB, Otubelu EC Kefas JG, Hamza N Department of Paediatrics, National Hospital Abuja. Nigeria. Email: mariyamukhtar@yahoo.com |
ABSTRACT Hypomelanosis of Ito (HI) though said to be the thirdmost common neurocutaneus disorder, is rarely reported in paediatric practice in Africa. A high index of suspicion must be maintained in children with cutaneous lesions as a seizure may be the first symptom that may bring the child to attention. A case of HI in a neonate is hereby reported to sensitize clinicians about this relatively uncommon disorder |