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Cirujano general
Print version ISSN 1405-0099
Abstract
URIBE GONZALEZ, Guillermo and SIGLER MORALES, Luis. McCune-Albright syndrome in an adolescent youngster. Cir. gen [online]. 2017, vol.39, n.1, pp.37-40. Epub Mar 26, 2020. ISSN 1405-0099.
Introduction:
This is a non-hereditary, very rare syndrome, present since birth or youth; it is due to an alteration in the chromosome 20. The objective of this work is to present the case of a male adolescent who consulted because of an ulcer in the sole of the right foot; he also showed signs of this syndrome.
Case report:
16-year-old male who lived in a distant rural zone; he complained of an ulcer in the sole of the right foot for several months. There was shortness of the right lower extremity, cafe-au-lait pigmented skin lesions, abnormal development of limbs and alopecia areata of the scalp. Cleaning of the ulcer, bandages, sole protector, and rest were recommended. A future work-up with X rays and consultations was planned, but he never came back. Later, he changed his address. Clinical findings were the basis of the diagnosis of McCune-Albright syndrome.
Keywords : McCune-Albright syndrome; adolescent male; alopecia areata.