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Megaconial congenital muscular dystrophy: Importance of cutaneous features and successful response to ustekinumab.

Rodolfo David Palacios-DiazMónica Pozuelo-RuizFrancisco Martínez-CastellanoMontserrat Évole-Buselli
Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2024)
Megaconial congenital muscular dystrophy (MCMD) is a rare autosomal-recessive multisystem disorder characterized by delayed motor development, intellectual disability, and skin involvement. We report a patient with MCMD who had diffuse ichthyosis-like scaling, and successfully responded to ustekinumab.
Keyphrases
  • muscular dystrophy
  • intellectual disability
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • case report
  • low grade
  • soft tissue
  • wound healing