Abstract

Goltz Syndrome (focal dermal hypoplasia) is a rare disease that is characterized by mesoectodermal tissue abnormalities. In addition to cutaneous lesions, there may be skeletal, dental, and ocular defects as well as cardiac and renal abnormalities in a minority of patients. In this article, a 5-year-old girl with aortic stenosis and regurgitation related to bicuspid aortic valve and diagnosed with Goltz Syndrome is presented. This rare syndrome has been discussed with the help of the recent literature

Keywords: Child, Focal dermal hypoplasia, Goltz syndrome

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Güvenç O, Bilgiç Ö, Çimen D, Aslan E, Çimen D, Oran B. A Rare Disease in Children: Goltz Syndrome. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2016 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 May 25];10(2):137-40. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/406