Incontinentia pigmenti causes swirling pigmentation of the skin. It
is seen more frequently in females. The skin lesions are divided
into three stages: blistering (with vesicles and bullae) present at
birth or within 6-7 weeks, a verrucous (rough wart-like stage), and
the final stage shows whorled and bizarre patterns of dark
pigmentation (hyperpigmentation).
Review Date: 05/13/2011
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease,
Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network; Linda
Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
