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Poliosis

MedGen UID:
67449
Concept ID:
C0221262
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Patch of white hair; White patch
SNOMED CT: Poliosis (14240001)
 
HPO: HP:0002290

Definition

Circumscribed depigmentation of the hair of the head or the eyelashes. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Hemifacial atrophy
MedGen UID:
8761
Concept ID:
C0015458
Disease or Syndrome
Unilateral atrophy of facial tissues, including muscles, bones and skin.
White forelock with malformations
MedGen UID:
376362
Concept ID:
C1848463
Disease or Syndrome
A multiple congenital anomalies syndrome with characteristics of poliosis, distinct facial features (epicanthal folds, hypertelorism, posterior rotation of ears, prominent philtrum, high-arched palate) and congenital anomalies/malformations of the eye (blue sclera), cardiopulmonary (atrial septal defect, prominent thoracic and abdominal veins) and skeletal (clinodactyly, syndactyly of the fingers and second and third toes) systems. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1980.
Craniofacial dysmorphism, skeletal anomalies, and impaired intellectual development 1
MedGen UID:
1808104
Concept ID:
C5677021
Disease or Syndrome
Craniofacial dysmorphism, skeletal anomalies, and impaired intellectual development syndrome-1 (CFSMR1) is characterized by cranial involvement with macrocrania at birth, brachycephaly, anomalies of middle fossa structures including hypoplasia of corpus callosum, enlargement of septum pellucidum, and dilated lateral ventricles, as well as cortical atrophy and hypodensity of the gray matter. Facial dysmorphisms include flat face, hypertelorism, epicanthal folds, synophrys, broad nasal bridge, cleft lip and cleft palate, and low-set posteriorly rotated ears. Patients also exhibit short neck and multiple costal and vertebral anomalies. The face is rather characteristic, and various authors have consistently reported affable/friendly personality, despite intellectual delay (summary by Alanay et al., 2014). Genetic Heterogeneity of Craniofacial Dysmorphism, Skeletal Anomalies, and Impaired Intellectual Development Syndrome CFSMR2 (616994) is caused by mutation in the RAB5IF gene (619960) on chromosome 20q11.

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Fa Y, Lin Y, Chi XJ, Shi WH, Wang JL, Guo X, Geng JH, Liu HX, Zhang FR
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017 Feb;31(2):337-340. Epub 2016 Sep 19 doi: 10.1111/jdv.13917. PMID: 27538097

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Hong JY, Ahn HK, Kim S, Lee SH
Acta Derm Venereol 2022 Oct 24;102:adv00800. doi: 10.2340/actadv.v102.2492. PMID: 36200508Free PMC Article
Sleiman R, Kurban M, Succaria F, Abbas O
J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Oct;69(4):625-33. Epub 2013 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.05.022. PMID: 23850259
Bernardes TF, Bonfioli AA
Semin Ophthalmol 2010 May;25(3):79-83. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2010.488562. PMID: 20590417
Kwon IH, Cho YJ, Lee SH, Lee JH, Cho KH, Kim JA, Moon SE
J Dermatol 2005 Jun;32(6):446-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00777.x. PMID: 16043917
Moorthy RS, Inomata H, Rao NA
Surv Ophthalmol 1995 Jan-Feb;39(4):265-92. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6257(05)80105-5. PMID: 7725227

Diagnosis

Feng H, Beasley J, Meehan S, Liebman TN
Dermatol Online J 2018 Dec 15;24(12) PMID: 30677794
O'Keefe GA, Rao NA
Surv Ophthalmol 2017 Jan-Feb;62(1):1-25. Epub 2016 May 27 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2016.05.002. PMID: 27241814
Grob A, Grekin S
Cutis 2016 Feb;97(2):90-2. PMID: 26919497
Pan D, Hirose T
Semin Ophthalmol 2011 Jul-Sep;26(4-5):312-5. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2011.588654. PMID: 21958180
Bernardes TF, Bonfioli AA
Semin Ophthalmol 2010 May;25(3):79-83. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2010.488562. PMID: 20590417

Therapy

Chamli A, Ferchichi K, Frioui R, Hammami H, Fenniche S, Zaouak A
Dermatitis 2024 May-Jun;35(3):293-294. Epub 2023 Nov 22 doi: 10.1089/derm.2023.0321. PMID: 38011618
Ediriwickrema LS, Liu CY, Kikkawa DO, Korn BS
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Sep/Oct;35(5):e121-e122. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001451. PMID: 31373986
Goyal S, Uwaydat SH
Ophthalmology 2018 Feb;125(2):294. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.11.004. PMID: 29389408
O'Keefe GA, Rao NA
Surv Ophthalmol 2017 Jan-Feb;62(1):1-25. Epub 2016 May 27 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2016.05.002. PMID: 27241814
Moorthy RS, Inomata H, Rao NA
Surv Ophthalmol 1995 Jan-Feb;39(4):265-92. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6257(05)80105-5. PMID: 7725227

Prognosis

Feng H, Beasley J, Meehan S, Liebman TN
Dermatol Online J 2018 Dec 15;24(12) PMID: 30677794
Sleiman R, Kurban M, Succaria F, Abbas O
J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Oct;69(4):625-33. Epub 2013 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.05.022. PMID: 23850259
Greco A, Fusconi M, Gallo A, Turchetta R, Marinelli C, Macri GF, De Virgilio A, de Vincentiis M
Autoimmun Rev 2013 Sep;12(11):1033-8. Epub 2013 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2013.01.004. PMID: 23567866
Kwon IH, Cho YJ, Lee SH, Lee JH, Cho KH, Kim JA, Moon SE
J Dermatol 2005 Jun;32(6):446-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00777.x. PMID: 16043917
Moorthy RS, Inomata H, Rao NA
Surv Ophthalmol 1995 Jan-Feb;39(4):265-92. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6257(05)80105-5. PMID: 7725227

Clinical prediction guides

Barry KK, Blundell AR, Hawryluk EB
Pediatr Dermatol 2023 Jan;40(1):212-213. Epub 2022 Sep 30 doi: 10.1111/pde.15135. PMID: 36178276
Nicula C, Szabo I
Rom J Ophthalmol 2016 Jul-Sep;60(3):181-183. PMID: 29450345Free PMC Article
Kay KM, Kim JH, Lee TS
Korean J Ophthalmol 2010 Aug;24(4):237-9. Epub 2010 Aug 3 doi: 10.3341/kjo.2010.24.4.237. PMID: 20714388Free PMC Article
Wagoner MD, Albert DM, Lerner AB, Kirkwood J, Forget BM, Nordlund JJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1983 Jul;96(1):16-26. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(83)90450-6. PMID: 6869476
Nordlund JJ, Taylor NT, Albert DM, Wagoner MD, Lerner AB
J Am Acad Dermatol 1981 May;4(5):528-36. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(81)70051-3. PMID: 7195407

Recent systematic reviews

Greco A, Fusconi M, Gallo A, Turchetta R, Marinelli C, Macri GF, De Virgilio A, de Vincentiis M
Autoimmun Rev 2013 Sep;12(11):1033-8. Epub 2013 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2013.01.004. PMID: 23567866

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