A 6-year-old girl with ectopic cilia and hypochromic nevus

Fabricio L da Fonseca,1 Patricia K Yamanaka,1 Patricia P Lima,2 Suzana Matayoshi1 1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil Abstract: Ectopic cilia are rare in humans. We report a 6-year-old gir...

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Autores principales: Fonseca FL, Yamanaka PK, Lima PP, Matayoshi S
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Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Sumario:Fabricio L da Fonseca,1 Patricia K Yamanaka,1 Patricia P Lima,2 Suzana Matayoshi1 1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil Abstract: Ectopic cilia are rare in humans. We report a 6-year-old girl with typical ­characteristics of ectopic cilia as described in the rare cases reported in the literature, in association with cutaneous lesions that appeared to be hypochromic nevi. This framework could be a different clinical presentation of ectopic cilia. Keywords: ectopic cilia, cutaneous lesions, hypochromic nevus