A Rare Case of Michelin Tire Baby Syndrome in a Newborn

Kamleshun Ramphul; Stephanie G Mejias; Yogeshwaree Ramphul-Sicharam

doi:10.7759/cureus.2222

A Rare Case of Michelin Tire Baby Syndrome in a Newborn

Cureus. 2018 Feb 24;10(2):e2222. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2222.

Authors

Kamleshun Ramphul¹, Stephanie G Mejias², Yogeshwaree Ramphul-Sicharam³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
² Department of Pediatrics, Robert Reid Cabral Children's Hospital Affiliated to the University Iberoamericana Unibe School of Medicine.
³ Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital.

Abstract

Kunze-Riehm syndrome also known as Michelin tire baby syndrome (MTBS) is a rare genetic condition with a characteristic generalized folding of excess skin. The diagnosis is usually made based on clinical symptoms. There are approximately only 30 cases reported in the literature and some cases were associated with non-cutaneous anomalies as well. Herein, we report a case of MTBS in a five-day-old male of Iraqi origin.

Keywords: kunze-riehm syndrome; michelin tire baby syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports