Schimmelpenning syndrome: a case report and literature review

Pediatr Neonatol. 2014 Dec;55(6):487-90. doi: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2012.12.017. Epub 2013 Jan 29.

Abstract

We report a case of a male newborn with Schimmelpenning syndrome, which presented as diffuse sebaceous nevi covering the left side of the body, from the lower chin midface to the lower leg; cardiac-ocular comorbidities were also present. We present photographs of this patient's sebaceous nevi, which may assist physicians in the early diagnosis of this condition and prevent unnecessary examinations and inadequate therapies.

Keywords: Schimmelpenning syndrome; acanthosis; nevus sebaceous.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn / diagnosis*
  • Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn / pathology