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Michelin Tire Baby Syndrome - A case report and literature review
Journal article

Michelin Tire Baby Syndrome - A case report and literature review

Ghazala A. Farooqi, Shafeek A. Mulla and Mohammad Ahmad
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Vol.60(9), pp.777-779
01/09/2010
PMID: 21381593

Abstract

General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal Medicine, Research & Experimental Research & Experimental Medicine Science & Technology
Michelin tire syndrome is described in a two month old infant of Filipino-Saudi parents. The infant had generalized excessive folding of skin and facial dysmorphism. The skin biopsy showed excessive adipose tissue in reticular dermis; papillary dermis and around adnexa. Spontaneous partial improvement in skin folding was noted on follow up. To the best of our knowledge, this. is the first case ever reported locally of Michelin tire.

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