Atlas of Ophthalmology

Incontinentia Pigmenti (Bloch-Sulzberger)

Incontinentia Pigmenti (Bloch-Sulzberger)
Initially, while a baby, dilated vessels and an avascular periphery lead to some peripheral proliferation and contraction which results in a dragged retina, a picture similar to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). There can be multiple ocular abnormalities and CNS symptoms. Typical are areas of skin depigmention after initial vesicular eruptions.
Lommatzsch, Peter, Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Leipzig, Germany
H18.08, Q82.3
Congenital Syndromes, Malformations and Abnomalities -> Hereditary Syndromes -> Bloch-Sulzberger Syndrome (Incontinentia Pigmenti)
congenital syndromes
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