Lipoidproteinose

Lipoid proteinosis is a rare hereditary disease that results in deposition of lipids and collagen in the skin and mucous membranes. & nbsp;

Symptoms start in early childhood with hoarseness and swelling of the lips and tongue. In addition, yellow bumps form in the oral cavity and on the skin. The knobs are about pinhead sized. and are characterized by their confluence to plate-like, sturdy plates. Patients are often struck by their rigid facial expressions with pronounced perioral and frontal furrows. & Nbsp; Other symptoms include delays in nail and hair growth, which may be due to scarring alopecia. In addition, calcifications in the brain can lead to disorders such as epilepsy. & Nbsp;