Alagille's syndrome. Clinical and histo-pathologic study
Moreno Giménez, J.C.; del Rio Mapelli, L.; Camacho Martinez, F.
Annales de Dermatologie et de Venereologie 111(3): 225-229
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0151-9638 PMID: 6732121 Document Number: 232138
Alagille 's syndrome, described in 1970, associates a chronic intrahepatic cholestasis (hypoplasia of the interlobulary biliary ducts), vertebral and visceral malformations, retarded physical, mental and sexual development and neonatal jaundice. A series of cutaneous manifestations are reviewed in their clinical, histological and ultrastructural aspects. Its relation with the zinc deficiency syndrome is discussed.