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Unusual Neonatal Presentation of Incontinentia Pigmenti with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn: A Case Report

Journal of Perinatology volume 25, pages 289–292 (2005)Cite this article

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Incontinentia pigmenti (Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome) is a multisystem disorder with classical changing skin lesions. The other systems that are involved include the central nervous system, eye, hair, teeth, musculoskeletal system and, occasionally, the cardiovascular system. We report a neonate with a diagnosis of incontinentia pigmenti who presented at birth with pulmonary hypertension. This presentation has not been described in the literature.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Sunit Godambe MRCPCH (UK) & Manju Rajguru DNB

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Patrick McNamara MRCPCH (UK) & Jonathan Hellmann FRCPC

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Godambe, S., McNamara, P., Rajguru, M. et al. Unusual Neonatal Presentation of Incontinentia Pigmenti with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn: A Case Report. J Perinatol 25, 289–292 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211250

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