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A 2-year-old male presented with silver-grey hair and hypopigmented skin (Fig. 77.1). He also had nystagmus and several neurological deficits. There was a history of recurrent chest infection.
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El-Darouti, M.A. (2013). A Child with Hypopigmented Skin, Grey Hair, Neurological and Immunological Defects. In: Challenging Cases in Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4249-2_77
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