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Incontinentia pigmenti syndrome

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Incontinentia pigmenti on the leg
Incontinentia pigmenti on the leg
Incontinentia pigmenti on the leg
Incontinentia pigmenti on the leg
Alternative Names

Bloch-Sulzberger's disease


Treatment

There is no one treatment for IPS. Therapies will be aimed at specific problems.


Support Groups


Expectations (prognosis)

Prognosis varies depending on the degree of central nervous system involvement and visual impairment.


Complications

Calling your health care provider

Call your health care provider if you have a family history of this disorder and are considering having children, or if your child shows symptoms that characterize this disorder.


Review Date: 07/22/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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