Hypomelanosis of Ito

Figure 2.25 A: Oculocutaneous albinism (Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz) B: Hypomelanosis of Ito C: Incontinentia pigmenti (Reprint from Burgdorf WH, Plewig G, Wolff HH, Landthaler M, eds. Braun-Falco’s Dermatology. 3rd ed. Heidelberg: Springer; 2009)
Figure 2.25
A: Oculocutaneous albinism
(Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz)
B: Hypomelanosis of Ito
C: Incontinentia pigmenti
(Reprint from Burgdorf WH,
Plewig G, Wolff HH,
Landthaler M, eds. Braun-
Falco’s Dermatology. 3rd ed.
Heidelberg: Springer; 2009
)
(Figure 2.25B)
  • Sporadic, due to somatic mosaicism
  • Onset at birth/early childhood, whorled/linear/patchy hypopigmentation (unilateral or bilateral) following lines of Blaschko; ± CNS, eye, skeletal, or tooth abnormalities