Open AccessHypomelanosis Of Ito: A Rare Disorder With Rarer Presentation-Unilateral Retinal Detachment And Bilateral Glaucoma
Author(s) -
Kanika Jain
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hsoa journal of ophthalmology and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2378-8887
DOI - 10.24966/ocr-8887/100074
Subject(s) - incontinentia pigmenti , rare disease , dermatology , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , retinal detachment , pigmentation disorder , ophthalmology , retinal , pathology , surgery
Hypomelanosis of Ito, also known as Hypomelanosis of Achromia, Incontenentia pigmenti Achromians, pigmentary dysplasia or mosaicism, is a rare dermatological disease with a prevalence of 1 in 8000-10,000 live births predominantly affecting females. Disease is usually sporadic but familial cases have been reported