included a case of a 12-year-old girl with poliosis (

The author, Bhagwan Das Bang, MD, noted that poliosis is associated with ocular chronic staphylococcal blepharitis, Waardenburg syndrome, Marfan syndrome, vitiligo, and Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome.

To that list, I would add tuberous sclerosis--also an important cause of poliosis.

---- Alexander K. C. Leung, MD University of Calgary

2006;5:261.
2.Kandt RS. Tuberous sclerosis complex and neurofibromatosis type 1: the two most common neurocutaneous diseases. 

 2003;21:983-1004.
3.Roach ES, Sparagana SP. Diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex. 

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Consultant for Pediatricians Vol 5 No 6

The April issue of Consultant For Pediatricians included a case of a 12-year-old girl with poliosis. The author, Bhagwan Das Bang, MD, noted that poliosis is associated with ocular chronic staphylococcal blepharitis, Waardenburg syndrome, Marfan syndrome, vitiligo, and Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome.