Diagnosis: incontinentia pigmenti
Description: Scaling and blistering
Clinical Features: Blisters
Pathology/Site Features: Groin infant
Sex: F
Age: 1
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Differential DiagnosisHistory:
Newborn female with scaly, vesiculobullous eruption mostly on thighs and groin area.
Otherwise well - no fevers, no obvious CNS or ophthalmological problems.
Mother has fine "striae" down back of legs.
Clinical photo courtesy of Dr Catherine Drummond (dermatologist)