Title of article :
A case of acrogeria-a rare premature ageing syndrome
Author/Authors :
Shehzad, Tahir Combined Military Hospital (CMH) - Department of Dermatology, India , Illahi, Noor Combined Military Hospital (CMH) - Department of Pediatrics, India
Abstract :
A case of acrogeria of a 9-month-old boy is reported here who presented with dry, scaly skin, birdlike facies, prominent frontal tuberosities, recessed chin, dry, thin skin with generalized subcutaneous fat loss, prominent veins, prominent eyes, thin and brittle nails, poorly developed musculature and hair loss at the back of scalp
Keywords :
Premature ageing syndromes , progeria , acrogeria , pangeria
Journal title :
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
Journal title :
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
