Pallister–Killian syndrome in a two‐year‐old boy
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Pallister-Killian syndrome (PKS) is a rare, sporadic, multisystem developmental disorder characterized by craniofacial dysmorphic features. We report a case of a two-year-old boy with PKS to highlight the cutaneous findings and emphasize the importance of diagnostic skin biopsies in patients with cutaneous pigmentation changes and distinctive facial features.
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