Dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria is a type of pigmentation disorder of the skin.[1] It is characterized by dark and light spots formed like lace in a generalized distribution.[1]
| Dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Both autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance have been reported with the disorder.[2]
It has been associated with mutations in genes SASH1 and ABCB6.[citation needed]
It is a rare genodermatosis.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "36. Disturbances of pigmentation". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. pp. 865–866. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
- ^ Stuhrmann M, Hennies HC, Bukhari IA, Brakensiek K, Nürnberg G, Becker C, Huebener J, Miranda MC, Frye-Boukhriss H, Knothe S, Schmidtke J, El-Harith EH (June 2008). "Dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria: evidence for autosomal recessive inheritance and identification of a new locus on chromosome 12q21-q23". Clinical Genetics. 73 (6): 566–572. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0004.2008.01000.x. PMID 18462451. S2CID 9623609.