Cutaneous presentation of the cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome

G E Piérard; M Soyeur-Broux; J A Estrada; C Piérard-Franchimont; D Soyeur; A Verloes

doi:10.1016/0190-9622(90)70126-3

Cutaneous presentation of the cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990 May;22(5 Pt 2):920-2. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(90)70126-3.

Authors

G E Piérard¹, M Soyeur-Broux, J A Estrada, C Piérard-Franchimont, D Soyeur, A Verloes

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatopathology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium.

PMID: 2335585
DOI: 10.1016/0190-9622(90)70126-3

Abstract

We present the clinical and histologic features of the cutaneous lesions in a girl with cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome. Marked tortuosity with hyperkeratosis of the sweat ducts and dystrophy of the hair shafts appear to be the cutaneous hallmarks of this syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Body Height
Child, Preschool
Female
Hair Diseases* / pathology
Heart Defects, Congenital* / pathology
Humans
Hyperplasia
Skin Diseases* / pathology
Sweat Glands / pathology*
Syndrome