Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Palmoplantar depigmentation in Macaca fascicularis following Blaschko linear pattern.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Bouzon, Aline Crespo et al.
- Affiliation:
- Serviç · Brazil
Abstract
Hypomelanosis of Ito is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome, characterized by streaks and swirls of hypopigmentation arranged in a Blaschkoid pattern. Other associated anomalies are observed. We report a case of a male cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) who presented the characteristic of hypomelanosis of Ito with palmoplantar involvement and polythelia.
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