Abstract
A case of Bart syndrome
Highlights
Bart syndrome (BS) is a rare congenital skin disorder which is characterized by the combination of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and aplasia cutis (AC)
Case Report A 2 month old baby was referred from a well-baby clinic for further evaluation of skin lesions detected at birth
There were symmetrical well demarcated erosions over the anteromedial aspect of both lower limbs starting from the ankle and extending to the dorsal and lateral plantar aspect of the feet suggestive of cutis aplasia. (Figure 1)
Summary
Bart syndrome (BS) is a rare congenital skin disorder which is characterized by the combination of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and aplasia cutis (AC). Case Report A 2 month old baby was referred from a well-baby clinic for further evaluation of skin lesions detected at birth. The baby was delivered at term to a 38 year old mother via normal vaginal delivery with a birth weight of 2.6kg. The parents were not consanguineous and there was no family history of similar skin lesions. There were symmetrical well demarcated erosions over the anteromedial aspect of both lower limbs starting from the ankle and extending to the dorsal and lateral plantar aspect of the feet suggestive of cutis aplasia.
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