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Case Reports
. 2021 Dec;119(6):e636-e638.
doi: 10.5546/aap.2021.e636.

[Ulerythema ophryogenes as an entity associated with 18p- syndrome in a pediatric patient]

[Article in Spanish]
Carmen Couselo-Rodríguez  1   2 , Ana Batalla-Cebey  1   3 , Carlos Álvarez-Álvarez  3   4 , Ángeles Flórez  1   3
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[Ulerythema ophryogenes as an entity associated with 18p- syndrome in a pediatric patient]

[Article in Spanish]
Carmen Couselo-Rodríguez et al. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2021 Dec.
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Ulerythema ophryogenes is a benign and rare skin disorder commonly presenting in childhood. It is characterized by erythematous and keratotic follicular papules located on the side of the eyebrows, and which over time tends to evolve into scarred alopecia. This entity may appear as an isolated clinical manifestation or associated with several congenital syndromes (18p-, Cornelia de Lange, Noonan, Rubinstein- Taybi, among others). Uleritema ofriógenes como entidad asociada al síndrome 18pen un paciente pediátrico Ulerythema ophryogenes as an entity associated with 18p- syndrome in a pediatric patient We present a 13-year-old male with 18p- syndrome who consults for rough lesions and hair loss in both eyebrows (ulerythema ophryogenes), as well as for hyperkeatosis pilaris in both arms. This triad, known as Zouboulis syndrome, has been rarely reported in the literature. We consider that the recognition of ulerythema ophryogenes is of crucial importance since, in view of its presence, comprehensive anamnesis and physical examination should be performed in search of other alterations that could guide the existence of an underlying genetic disorder.

El uleritema ofriógenes es un trastorno cutáneo benigno y poco frecuente que se presenta habitualmente en la infancia. Se caracteriza por pápulas foliculares eritematosas y queratósicas en el lateral de las cejas, que con el tiempo suelen evolucionar a alopecia cicatricial. Dicha entidad puede aparecer como manifestación clínica aislada o asociada a varios síndromes congénitos (18p-, Cornelia de Lange, Noonan y Rubinstein- Taybi, entre otros). Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 13 años con síndrome 18p- que consultó por lesiones puntiformes rugosas al tacto y pérdida de pelo en ambas cejas (uleritema ofriógenes), así como por hiperqueratosis pilar en brazos. Esta tríada, conocida como síndrome de Zouboulis, ha sido poco descrita en la literatura. Se considera que el reconocimiento del uleritema ofriógenes es de crucial importancia ya que, ante su presencia, debería realizarse una anamnesis y una exploración física exhaustivas en búsqueda de otras alteraciones que pudieran orientar a la existencia de un trastorno genético subyacente.

Keywords: genetics; keratosis; ulerythema ophryogenes.

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