Incontinentia Pigmenti

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Synonyms

Bloch-Siemens-Sulzberger Syndrome
Bloch-Sulzberger Syndrome
IP
Bloch-Siemens Incontinentia Pigmenti Melanoblastosis Cutis Linearis
Pigmented Dermatosis, Siemens-Bloch type

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Incontinentia Pigmenti (IP) is a rare genetic dermatological disorder affecting the skin, hair, teeth, and central nervous system. Progressive skin changes occur in four stages, the first of which appears in early infancy or is present at birth. IP is inherited as an X-linked dominant trait.

Resources

National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
410 East Main Street
PO Box 114
Mascoutah, IL 62258-0114
Tel: (618)566-2020
Fax: (618)566-4718
Email: info@nfed.org
Internet: http://www.nfed.org

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com

Incontinentia Pigmenti International Foundation
30 East 72nd Street
Suite 16
New York, NY 10021
USA
Tel: 2124521231
Fax: 2124521406
Email: ipif@ipif.org
Internet: http://www.imgen.bcm.tmc.edu/IPIF

NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
USA
Tel: 3014954484
Fax: 3017186366
Tel: 8772264267
TDD: 3015652966
Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info

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Last Updated: 5/7/2008
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Last Updated: May 07, 2008

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