piebaldism

[′pī‚bȯl‚diz·əm]

(medicine)

A pigmentary disorder characterized by patterns of white spots on the skin and caused by an inherited absence of melanocytes.

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For instance, KIT mutations cause dominant white spotting (KITW) in mice and piebaldism in humans, which both display strikingly similar white patches of hair and skin in heterozygous individuals (Ezoe et al.

Differential Expression of the KIT Gene in Liaoning Cashmere Goats with different Coat Colors

Piebaldism involves a lack of pigmentation (Abreu et al.

Abnormal coloration in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)

The epidermal harvesting was initially developed for pigment problems, such as piebaldism.

New autografting techniques could advance wound healing

We diagnosed the newborn with piebaldism based on her appearance.

Case report

Piebaldism with non-intertriginous freckles: what does it mean?

Piebaldismo-Moebius y exposicion prenatal a misoprostol: reporte de un caso

Olsson MJ, Juhlin L - Epidermal sheet grafts for repigmentation of vitiligo and piebaldism.

Ultra thin epidermal skin grafting for stable vitiligo: a cost effective and cosmetically satisfying treatment option

4 In some patients with hypomelanosis of Ito or piebaldism, acquired pigmented macules may occur.

Pigmented nevi within segmental nevus depigmentosus - a rare case

In its mildest form, a minor genetic defect called piebaldism may have poliosis as one of the symptom.

Melanosis oris with poliosis

To my knowledge, none of the stockers showed any evidence of piebaldism in its coat.

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Piebaldism is an autosomal dominant disorder that presents with congenital poliosis and leukoderma, often with hyperpigmented macules noted on both depigmented patches and normal skin.

Piebaldism in a 3-month-old infant--case report/ piebaldizam tromesecnog odoj?eta--prikaz slucaja

There is still some divergence between authors, mainly because some studies do not take into account the differences between piebaldism and leucism (e.

Anomalous colour in Neotropical mammals: a review with new records for Didelphis sp. (Didelphidae, Didelphimorphia) and Arctocephalus australis (Otariidae, Carnivora)/ Coloracao anomala em mamiferos Neotropicais: uma revisao com novos registros para Didelphis sp. (Didelphidae, Didelphimorphia) e Arctocephalus australis (Otariidae, Carnivora)

Piebaldism is an uncommon genetic variation in white-tailed deer that causes the normally uniform brown parts of a deer's coat to be mottled with white, similar to a pinto pony.