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Case Reports
. 2020;77(3):146-148.
doi: 10.24875/BMHIM.19000191.

Newborn transient patterned hyperpigmentation and anophthalmia

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Newborn transient patterned hyperpigmentation and anophthalmia

Oscar F Chacón Camacho et al. Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 2020.

Abstract

Background: Transient pigmentary lines of the newborn are uncommon cutaneous lesions of unknown etiology. To date, only a few cases have been described.

Case report: A patient with a combination of transient pigmentary lines and ocular malformation is described. Molecular analysis of the SRY-box 2 (SOX2) and MIFT genes was conducted to rule out any monogenetic etiology.

Conclusions: Worldwide, this is the eighth case of transient pigmentary lines of the newborn reported, and the first associated with anophthalmia. No mutations in the analyzed genes (SOX2 and MIFT) were identified. Therefore, somatic mutations could be responsible for this anomaly.

Introducción: Las líneas transitorias pigmentarias del recién nacido son lesiones cutáneas poco comunes. A la fecha, pocos casos se han descrito.

Caso clínico: Paciente neonato con la combinación de líneas transitorias hiperpigmentadas y una malformación ocular. Se realizó secuenciación molecular de los genes SOX2 y MIFT para descartar una etiología monogénica.

Conclusiones: En todo el mundo, este es el octavo caso reportado de líneas transitorias hiperpigmentadas del recién nacido, y el primero asociado con anoftalmia. No se identificaron mutaciones en los genes estudiados (SOX2 y MIFT). Por lo tanto, las mutaciones somáticas pueden ser la causa de la afección.

Keywords: Anoftalmia; Anophthalmia; Lineal skin hyperpigmentation; Líneas transitorias hiperpigmentadas; MIFT; Piel lineal hiperpigmentada; SOX2; SRY-box 2; Transient pigmentary lines.

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