Reticulate dyschromia, congenital atrichia and speech delay in a child: A diagnostic dilemma

Abstract

Disorders of reticulate dyschromia can be diagnosed on the basis of the distribution and type of pigmentation in association with coexisting abnormalities. We describe a 4-year-old male child with reticulate dyschromia of the dorsal aspects of hands and feet and over the axillae, buttocks, and groins. The child had near complete absence of hair over body since birth. Skin-colored firm papules were present over dorsal aspects of hands and feet, and milestones were delayed for speech. We discuss the probable differentials in this article and why it fits none of the existing differentials.

Keywords

• Atrichia
• papules
• reticulate dyschromia
• speech delay