Phakomatosis Pigmentovascularis: A Rare Disease

Ashish Singh; Yash Chandan; Amar R Pazare

doi:10.59556/japi.71.0419

Phakomatosis Pigmentovascularis: A Rare Disease

J Assoc Physicians India. 2023 Dec;71(12):91-92. doi: 10.59556/japi.71.0419.

Authors

Ashish Singh¹, Yash Chandan¹, Amar R Pazare²

Affiliations

¹ Juniour Resident, Department of Medicine, KJ Somaiya Medical Institute and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
² Professor and HOU, Department of Medicine, KJ Somaiya Medical Institute and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Corresponding Author.

PMID: 38736059
DOI: 10.59556/japi.71.0419

Abstract

A 19-year-old female, Mrs. XYZ, resident of Mumbai came with complaints of fever and cough with whitish expectorate of 12 days duration. The patient had a bright red erythematous patches on bilateral cheeks and chin (Fig. 1). Hyperpigmented patches seen over the body at multiple sites since birth.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Hyperpigmentation / diagnosis
Hyperpigmentation / etiology
Neurocutaneous Syndromes* / complications
Neurocutaneous Syndromes* / diagnosis
Rare Diseases
Young Adult

Supplementary concepts

Phacomatosis pigmentovascularis