Focal dermal hypoplasia: a case report and review of literature

West Afr J Med. 2003 Dec;22(4):346-9. doi: 10.4314/wajm.v22i4.28061.

Abstract

A 14 year old girl was seen in the clinic with a huge vulvar wart, and warts on both tonsils. She also had poikiloderma. She had bony abnormalities, which included lobster claw abnormality of the right foot, a right cervical rib, and the right clavicle was lower than the left. There were fine parallel vertical radio-opaque lines in the distal femoral tibial metaphyses bilaterally (osteopathia striata). A diagnosis of Focal dermal hypoplasia was made. The huge vulvar wart and the warts on the tonsils were excised. She recovered promptly and she was discharged home.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Focal Dermal Hypoplasia / diagnosis*
  • Focal Dermal Hypoplasia / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lipomatosis / diagnosis
  • Lipomatosis / pathology
  • Nigeria
  • Papilloma / diagnosis
  • Papilloma / pathology