Idiopathic Developmental Dysplasia of Hip in a Female Child with a Rare Epidermal Syndrome- A Case Report.

INTRODUCTION

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) describes a spectrum of disorders affecting the neonatal hip. Trachyonychia or twenty nail dystrophy refers to thin, brittle nails with excessive longitudinal ridging affecting all twenty nails. Alopecia universalis congenita (ALUNC) is a rare anomaly affecting skin and appendages. It shows a genetic preponderance with its autosomal recessive variety being the most common and severe variety.

CASE REPORT

We report a case showing idiopathic DDH in a female child with a rare epidermal syndrome consisting of Trachyonychia and ALUNC. The cutaneous symptoms show familial inheritance in the form of autosomal dominant inheritance.

CONCLUSION

This case report highlights the fact that DDH can be associated with other syndromes which require multidisciplinary evaluation and research.