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SUBMITTER: Malik F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6820885 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Malik Farheen F Malik Laraib L Aziz Sina S Ahmed Jawad J Tahir Faryal F
Cureus 20190910 9
Michelin tire baby syndrome (MTBS) is a benign hamartomatous condition with ring-like lesions present on the limbs and trunk. MTBS is a rare genodermatosis. According to our search, only 20 cases have been reported. We present a case of a six-month-old female child, with complaints of fever and seizures. Since birth, she had asymptomatic multiple, asymmetric skin folds on all four limbs, resembling "Michelin Man" logo of the French tire manufacturer. She had microcephaly with characteristic roun ...[more]