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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

Facial hemiatrophy
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

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
Rathinam SR, Vijayalakshmi P, Namperumalsamy P, Nozik RA, Cunningham ET Jr
Ocul Immunol Inflamm 1998 Sep;6(3):155-61. doi: 10.1076/ocii.6.3.155.4041. PMID: 9785605
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
Schallreuter KU, Lemke R, Brandt O, Schwartz R, Westhofen M, Montz R, Berger J
Dermatology 1994;188(4):269-75. doi: 10.1159/000247164. PMID: 8193398

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
Bernardes TF, Bonfioli AA
Semin Ophthalmol 2010 May;25(3):79-83. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2010.488562. PMID: 20590417
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

Therapy

Nemovi K, Jamali A, Matinpour K, Dasanu CA
J Oncol Pharm Pract 2023 Jul;29(5):1278-1282. Epub 2023 Feb 14 doi: 10.1177/10781552231154460. PMID: 36785936
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
Nicula C, Szabo I
Rom J Ophthalmol 2016 Jul-Sep;60(3):181-183. PMID: 29450345Free PMC Article
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
Schallreuter KU, Lemke R, Brandt O, Schwartz R, Westhofen M, Montz R, Berger J
Dermatology 1994;188(4):269-75. doi: 10.1159/000247164. PMID: 8193398

Prognosis

Vukojević M, Vukojevic N, Vuković A, Rupčić B, Blažević M, Blažević A
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2023 Dec;31(4):229-231. PMID: 38651852
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
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

Vukojević M, Vukojevic N, Vuković A, Rupčić B, Blažević M, Blažević A
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2023 Dec;31(4):229-231. PMID: 38651852
Roh D, Shin K, Kim WI, Yang MY, Lee WK, Kim GW, Kim HS, Ko HC, Kim BS, Kim MB
J Dermatol 2019 Sep;46(9):777-781. Epub 2019 Jul 25 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.15015. PMID: 31342527
Kataoka K, Matsushima T, Ito Y, Sato T, Yokoyama S, Asahara H
J Bone Miner Metab 2018 Jan;36(1):64-72. Epub 2017 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s00774-017-0820-0. PMID: 28324176Free PMC Article
Nicula C, Szabo I
Rom J Ophthalmol 2016 Jul-Sep;60(3):181-183. PMID: 29450345Free PMC Article
Greenberger S, Berkun Y, Ben-Zeev B, Levi YB, Barziliai A, Nissenkorn A
J Am Acad Dermatol 2013 Jun;68(6):932-6. Epub 2013 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.12.950. PMID: 23360865

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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