Cutis tricolor parvimaculata: A distinct neurocutaneous syndrome with brain involvement: Case report

Abstract

Cutis tricolor is a skin disorder characterized by the coexistence of congenital hypoand hyperpigmented maculer lesions, in close proximity to each other on a background of normal skin. Cutis tricolor parvimaculata describes the form consisting of smaller spots. These skin macules are called twin spotting and represent a part of a neurocutaneous malformation syndrome. Cutis tricolor may accompany various multisystem birth defects including craniofacial and brain abnormalities. It must be distinguished from other neurocutaneous syndromes such as tuberous sclerosis and neurofibromatosis. We described cutis tricolor parvimaculata in a 3-year-old girl, the reported youngest patient in the literature, with diffuse pigmentary spotting on the skin, facial anomalies, developmental delay and brain involvement. © 2012 by Türkiye Klinikleri.