Piebaldism

Dermatol Online J. 2005 Dec 30;11(4):18.

Abstract

A 46-year-old man presented with a history of a congenital pigment disorder. On physical examination hypopigmented and depigmented patches were present on the mid-forehead, anterior chest, and extremities. He also had loss of pigment of the medial eyebrows and a white forelock. The patient has a family history of a similar congenital pigment disorder, the pattern of which is indicative of the autosomal dominant disorder piebaldism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Piebaldism / pathology*
  • Skin / pathology*