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"Incontinentia pigmenti is rare and the true prevalence is unknown. Approximately 1000 cases have been reported in the literature ⁴. There is a female:male sex ratio of 20–37:1 ⁶."

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"The syndrome was described in 1928 by Marion Sulzberger (1895–1983), an American dermatologist."

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List Punctuation

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"vesicles and linear inflammatory blistering occurring at birth or during the first two months of life."

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"hyperkeratotic, verrucous, linear plaques that may last months."

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"brown or greyish-blue hyperpigmentation, distributed in Blaschko's lines (lines of normal cell development in the skin) or in swirling patterns that appear in infancy and fade slowly until they disappear in adulthood."

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"hypopigmented linear macules on the trunk and limbs usually observed in adulthood."

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Adjectival Hyphens

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"When it occurs in males it is usually lethal; however, cases have been reported in male patients with Klinefelter syndrome or with a mosaic karyotype for this syndrome (post-zygotic mutations) ^1-2."

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Citation Syntax

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"When it occurs in males it is usually lethal; however, cases have been reported in male patients with Klinefelter syndrome or with a mosaic karyotype for this syndrome (post-zygotic mutations) ^1-2."

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Acronyms

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"This condition is related to mutations in NF-kappa B essential modulator (NEMO) gene of the kappa B genetic factor, located in the long arm of the Xq28 chromosome ⁶. This gene codifies proteins that help protect cells from apoptosis in response to certain signals."

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"This condition is related to mutations in NF-kappa B essential modulator (NEMO) gene of the kappa B genetic factor, located in the long arm of the Xq28 chromosome ⁶. This gene codifies proteins that help protect cells from apoptosis in response to certain signals."

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Personal Names

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"The syndrome was first described by Garrod A.E. et al. in 1906."

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

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"Head and face"

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"Musculoskeletal"

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"Incontinentia pigmenti is rare and the true prevalence is unknown. Approximately 1000 cases have been reported in the literature ⁴. There is a female:male sex ratio of 20–37:1 ⁶."

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"There are four classic cutaneous phases that may be concomitant or sequential ¹:"

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"There is no specific treatment. The skin lesions generally regress spontaneously and all the treatment is based on symptomatology."

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Semicolons

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"When it occurs in males it is usually lethal; however, cases have been reported in male patients with Klinefelter syndrome or with a mosaic karyotype for this syndrome (post-zygotic mutations) ^1-2."

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Biographical Lifespan

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"History and etymology"

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