Synonym(s)
Acrogerie Gottron family; Family Acrogerie Gottron; Gottron syndrome I; OMIM 201200
HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.
Gottron, 1941
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Probably autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant inherited atrophy of skin and subcutaneous fat tissue.
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From birth or in the first weeks of life, gynaecotropia with a ratio of 3:1.
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Face and acra.
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Atrophic facial skin, often facial erythema, regional fat loss, frequent scarlatiniform exanthema, micrognathia, acromicity, possibly infantile skeleton of the distal extremities. Combination with systemic scleroderma possible.
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TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Not known.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Blaszczyk M et al (2000) Acrogeria of the Gottron type in a mother and son. Eur J Dermatol 10: 36-40
- Butenandt O, Christophers E (1970) The Acrogerie (Gottron). German med Vshr 95: 175-178
- Gottron H (1941) Family Acrogeria. Arch Derm 181: 571-583
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Acrogerie gottron, family; Ageing syndromes; Bird face; Gottron syndrome i; Lower leg pigmentation, hereditary atrophy associated with atrophy;Outgoing links (5)
Aplasia cutis congenita (overview); Ehlers-danlos syndrome; Exanthema, scarlatiniformes; Infantile progeria; Scleroderma systemic;Disclaimer
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