Report of a Turkish child with Sjören-Larsson syndrome associated with peripheral nerve involvement

J Dermatol. 2003 Mar;30(3):222-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00375.x.

Abstract

Sjören-Larsson syndrome is a rare hereditary neurocutaneous disorder characterized by ichthyosis, spastic di- or tetra-plegia, and mild to moderate mental retardation. In this article, we present a nine-year-old girl with the classical features of the syndrome associated with peripheral nerve involvement because of its rare presentation. To the best of our knowledge, only three cases of Sjören-Larsson syndrome with peripheral nerve involvement have been previously reported in the literature. We assume that Sjören-Larsson syndrome involves extensive disorders of the ectodermal tissues, including the peripheral nerves as well as the skin and the central nervous system.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Muscle Spasticity / complications
  • Muscle Spasticity / diagnosis
  • Paraparesis / complications
  • Paraparesis / diagnosis
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / complications
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Rare Diseases
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome / complications
  • Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Turkey