Patient 2, a 6-year-old girl, was the first born to healthy parents (both parents did not have cutaneous anomalies). The asymmetry was first noticed at birth. Psychomotor development was within normal ranges. At physical examination, she weighted 24 kg (90th percentile), with a height of 115 cm (50th percentile) and a head circumference of 49 cm (50th percentile). The hypopigmented patterns, in the form of whorls and V-shaped arrangements, were more evident in the trunk and in the back, with a linear configuration in the right lower limb. The diameter of the right lower limb was 1 cm larger than the lower left limb; the difference in the upper limb was less pronounced (0.4 cm). The right lower limb was 0.8 cm longer than the left. No hemiface involvement, cognitive delay, epilepsy, or spine anomalies had been recorded. The right femoral bone age was advanced of 1 year compared with the left.
Patient 3, a 10-year-old boy, was born by normal delivery. His parents did not show cutaneous anomalies. He was admitted for consultation due to episodes of generalized tonic-clonic seizures lasting several minutes: seizures had started at age 2 years. He showed neurodevelopmental delay from his first months of life: his current school performance is poor. An electroencephalographic (EEG) examination revealed spike and wave discharges in the temporal and parietal regions. Treatment with sodium valproate substantially reduced the frequency of seizures. At physical examination, he weighted 34 kg, with a height of 141 cm (75th percentile). The hypopigmented lesions were localized in the thorax and in the back, mainly on the left side. The diameter of the sural region of the lower left limb was 8 cm larger than the contralateral, and the diameter of the biceps region of the left limb was 3 cm larger than the contralateral. The left lower limb was 2 cm longer than the right. The asymmetry involved also the left hemiface. A lower-limb MRI showed increased growth in both long bones and soft tissues. Mild thoracolumbar right kyphoscoliosis was noticed. Brain MRI and ophthalmologic examination were both normal.