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Macular hypopigmented whorls, streaks, and patches

MedGen UID:
812946
•Concept ID:
C3806616
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0005593

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  • Macular hypopigmented whorls, streaks, and patches

Conditions with this feature

Ito hypomelanosis
MedGen UID:
5920
•Concept ID:
C0022283
•
Congenital Abnormality
A large brown, blue, or gray hamartoma of dermal melanocytes, usually on the shoulder and upper arm that is most commonly found in Asian populations and in females. It is sometimes associated with sensory changes in the involved skin area, but very rarely becomes cancerous.
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Ito hypomelanosis

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Diagnosis

Glomerulocystic kidney disease in hypomelanosis of Ito.
Vergine G, Mencarelli F, Diomedi-Camassei F, Caridi G, El Hachem M, Ghiggeri GM, Emma F
Pediatr Nephrol 2008 Jul;23(7):1183-7. Epub 2008 Apr 5 doi: 10.1007/s00467-008-0797-y. PMID: 18392644

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