Open AccessCongenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis (Hashimoto–Pritzker syndrome)
Author(s) -
Ali M. Al Ameer,
Abdullah Al Salman,
Yosif Al Marzoq,
Abdulmohsin Al Hajri,
Ibraheem Al Omran,
Salha Al Dossari,
Mariam Imran
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of dermatology and dermatologic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2352-2429
pISSN - 2352-2410
DOI - 10.1016/j.jdds.2014.03.002
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , groin , nodule (geology) , forehead , pathology , congenital disorder , surgery , paleontology , biology
A case of congenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis in an otherwise healthy newborn boy is presented. Erythematous papules covered by scales on the groin and single nodule on the left side of the forehead, which disappeared spontaneously within four months. Clinical features, histological and immunohistochemical findings are described. Up to our knowledge this is the first case described in Saudi Arabia