Congenital Hypopigmentary Disorders with Multiorgan Impairment : A Case Report and an Overview on Gray Hair Syndromes

The term congenital hypopigmentary disorders refers to a wide group of heterogeneous hereditary diseases, clinically characterized by inborn pigmentary defects of the iris, hair, and/or skin. They include Gray Hair Syndromes (GHSs), a rare group of autosomal recessive genodermatosis hallmarked by inborn silvery gray hair. GHSs encompass Griscelli, Chediak⁻Higashi, Elejalde, and Cross syndromes, which are all characterized by a broad spectrum of severe multisystem disorders, including neurological, ocular, skeletal, and immune system impairment. In this manuscript, we describe in detail the clinical, trichoscopic, and genetic features of a rare case of Griscelli syndrome; moreover, we provide an overview of all the GHSs known to date. Our report highlights how an accurate clinical examination with noninvasive methods, like trichoscopy, may play a crucial rule in diagnosis of rare and potentially lethal genetic syndromes such as Griscelli syndrome, in which timely diagnosis and therapy may modify the clinical course, quality of life, and likelihood of survival.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 55(2019), 3 vom: 25. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gironi, Laura Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Zottarelli, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Savoldi, Gianfranco [VerfasserIn]
Notarangelo, Lucia Dora [VerfasserIn]
Basso, Maria Eleonora [VerfasserIn]
Ferrero, Ivana [VerfasserIn]
Timeus, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Fagioli, Franca [VerfasserIn]
Maiuri, Luigi [VerfasserIn]
Colombo, Enrico [VerfasserIn]
Savoia, Paola [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Congenital hypopigmentary disorders
EC 3.6.1.-.
Genetic skin disorders
Genodermatoses
Gray hair syndromes
Griscelli syndrome
Pigmentation disorders
RAB27A protein, human
Rab27 GTP-Binding Proteins

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Date Completed 01.10.2019

Date Revised 25.02.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/medicina55030078

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295566531