Hypomelanosis Ito
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| L81.8 | Other specified disorders of skin pigmentation |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
The Hypomelanosis Ito (Ito syndrome, incontinence pigmenti achromians Ito) is a very rare congenital irregular distribution of the coloring pigment cells of the skin, which in certain chromosome number variation occurs. In addition, other disorders can occur, such as intellectual disability , patchy hair loss , and seizures . The skin shows striped lightening that is patterned and occurs on the trunk of the body and the arms and legs. The spots follow the growth lines of the skin ( Blaschko lines ).
The frequency of the disease is given between 1 in 8,000 and 1 in 10,000. It was named after the first person to describe it, Minor Ito (1952).
Individual evidence
- ↑ P. Höger: Strip-shaped dermatoses . pediatrics close up 4/2002. PDF version
Web links
- photos
- Hypomelanosis Ito. In: Orphanet (Rare Disease Database).
