April 2012 in “Neuropediatrics” Trichothiodystrophy is a rare genetic disorder causing hair issues and sometimes linked to DNA repair defects.
4 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Monilethrix is a genetic hair disorder causing fragile, beaded hair with no effective treatment.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Trichology” Two sisters had a rare hair condition without other usual symptoms.
1 citations
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May 2024 in “Pediatric Blood & Cancer” Trametinib can effectively treat severe kaposiform lymphangiomatosis when other treatments fail.
1 citations
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports” Treatment with moisturizers improved the skin condition of a girl with a rare genetic skin disorder.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Oral Acitretin effectively resolved symptoms in a child with Netherton syndrome.
2 citations
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August 2014 in “Archivos argentinos de pediatría” A 6-year-old girl with Turner syndrome also had psoriasis, alopecia areata, and trachyonychia.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” A child has a rare hair and skin disorder due to specific gene variants, suggesting broader genetic testing is needed.
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June 2022 in “European journal of human genetics” A new type of pachyonychia congenita linked to a specific keratin gene mutation was found in two Pakistani families.
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September 2018 in “Medicine” Childhood ptosis can vary from a minor cosmetic issue to a serious condition and may signal other health problems.
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November 2013 in “Pediatric and Developmental Pathology” Over half of the children had abnormal hair under a microscope, with many having genetic hair conditions.
September 2022 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” An 8-year-old girl has a rare genetic disorder causing complete, irreversible hair loss and skin bumps.
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December 2013 in “BMJ case reports” A pregnant woman with Werner's syndrome died during childbirth, but her baby survived and did not have the syndrome.
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August 2014 in “Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria” A girl with Turner syndrome had psoriasis, alopecia areata, and trachyonychia.
2 citations
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January 2008 in “International Journal of Neuroscience” A 38-year-old man was diagnosed late with Kearns-Sayre syndrome after being wrongly treated for epilepsy.
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January 2018 in “Jaypee's international journal of clinical pediatric dentistry” Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome causes early tooth loss and skin issues, needing early dental diagnosis.
Doctors should consider Netherton syndrome in patients with chronic skin and hair issues to avoid misdiagnosis.
January 2023 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Leukemia can sometimes appear as unusual skin issues in children.
8 citations
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August 2009 in “Pediatric transplantation” A five-month-old boy with Omenn syndrome successfully recovered after a stem cell transplant with reduced intensity conditioning.
October 2023 in “Pediatric blood & cancer” Thymic LCH may be underdiagnosed, so thymic ultrasound should be considered in infants with cutaneous LCH.
13 citations
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January 2018 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” A specific gene mutation causes Olmsted syndrome.
21 citations
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May 2019 in “Pediatrics in review” People with primary immunodeficiencies often have frequent, severe, or unusual infections and may need special tests and management strategies.
4 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal of pediatric neurology” Becker's Nevus Syndrome is a rare condition with a skin patch and possible bone and muscle abnormalities, treated mainly for appearance.
February 2019 in “Neoreviews” The infant with a urea cycle disorder improved with treatment and a liver transplant.
6 citations
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August 2012 in “The Journal of Pediatrics” A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with monilethrix, a genetic condition causing fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily, with no effective treatment available.
37 citations
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March 2005 in “Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health” A hair strand caused a rare case of limb strangulation in a teenage girl with autism, and the condition is not always linked to child abuse.
This rare genetic disorder causes permanent hair loss and skin bumps from birth.
Pediatric lichen is rare and diverse, and dermoscopy helps improve diagnosis and management in children.
2 citations
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October 2018 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” The document concludes that specific hair and blood vessel abnormalities in infants with seizures and developmental issues may indicate Menkes disease, which lacks a cure and is often fatal by age 3.
October 2020 in “Pediatrics in Review” The newborn was diagnosed with a rare skin disorder causing blisters, which requires careful wound care and family support.