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ArticleDermatology reports2025

Focal facial dermal dysplasia type IV: a case series.

Laura Gnesotto, Mario Cutrone, Giuseppe Ruggiero, Carla Morando, Anna Belloni Fortina, Annalisa Patrizi, Luigi Naldi, Andrea Sechi

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Laura GnesottoDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua; Pediatric Dermatology Regional Center, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua.ORCID 0009-0000-1652-4157
Mario CutronePediatric Dermatology, Dell'Angelo Hospital, Venice.
Giuseppe RuggieroDermatology Study Group of the Italian Federation of Pediatricians, Rome.ORCID 0000-0003-2792-5364
Carla MorandoNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza.
Anna Belloni FortinaDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua; Pediatric Dermatology Regional Center, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padua.ORCID 0000-0001-5791-0775
Annalisa PatriziDepartment of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Dermatology, IRCCS Policlinico Di Sant'Orsola, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna.
Luigi NaldiDermatology Unit, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza.
Andrea SechiDermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan.ORCID 0000-0003-3026-2434

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Abstract

Focal facial dermal dysplasias (FFDDs) encompass four rare inherited disorders. FFDD types I, II, and III are characterized by bitemporal scar-like lesions present from birth, while FFDD IV is identified by analogous lesions localized in the periauricular area. Most FFDD IV cases show autosomal-recessive inheritance with mutations in the CYP26C1 gene. We describe three infants with bilateral, oval-shaped, hypopigmented preauricular lesions indicative of FFDD IV. It is crucial for physicians to recognize these rare conditions at an early stage to ensure proper diagnosis and to rule out associated malformations.

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