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Poliosis as the First Clue of Tuberous Sclerosis
Author(s) -
APIBAL YINGLUCK,
REAKATANAN WASUTHIDA,
CHUNHARAS AMORNSRI
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00731.x
Subject(s) - tuberous sclerosis , medicine , dermatology , sign (mathematics) , tuft , pathology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , materials science , composite material
Ash leaf hypopigment macules, until now, was known as earliest signs of tuberous sclerosis, unfortunately not always visible at birth. We reported herein a case of tuberous sclerosis presented with a tuft of white hair (poliosis) at birth for recommended poliosis as a useful earliest sign for detection of tuberous sclerosis in the newborn.