Incontinentia pigmenti presenting as encephalopathy

Indian J Pediatr. 2013 Nov;80(11):968-71. doi: 10.1007/s12098-012-0916-4. Epub 2012 Nov 24.

Abstract

Incontinentia Pigmenti is a rare neurocutaneous disorder that may present with neurological symptoms in early infancy in addition to characteristic skin rashes. We report a two-mo-old girl presenting with a rash and encephalopathy. Magnetic resonance imaging of brain showed hemorrhagic infarcts. First we thought baby was suffering from a skin infection with meningo-encephalitis and later with development of characteristic skin lesions, neuroimaging and skin biopsy changes we reconsidered our diagnosis as Incontinentia pigmenti.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incontinentia Pigmenti / diagnosis*