What are the early symptoms of vitiligo in children?

Infantile albinism is a very rare albinism accompanied by abnormalities of the nervous system and blood system. It is also called congenital leukocyte granuloma syndrome in children. It is an autosomal recessive genetic disease and is more common in the offspring of consanguineous relatives. So what are the early symptoms of albinism in children? The clinical manifestations of albinism in children can be divided into the following aspects. Please follow the editor to learn about it.

1. The skin symptoms are rather special and can appear in infancy. The skin is partially whitened, and the exposed areas are slate-gray or black. The hair is flaxen or dark brown, both with silvery highlights, especially in the sun or after washing.

2. The eye symptoms are more complicated and may present as ocular albinism, with reduced iris pigmentation appearing bluish purple or brown and translucent, disappearance of fundus pigmentation, gray retina, and visible horizontal nystagmus when exposed to light.

3. Enlargement of the liver, spleen and lymph nodes. About 85% of all children with albinism have enlargement of the liver, spleen and lymph nodes throughout the body. Some people call it "lymphoma". This is very likely due to the reactive enlargement of lymphoid tissue cells, leading to enlargement of the liver and spleen. When the spleen is obviously enlarged, symptoms of hypersplenism and hemolytic anemia are likely to appear.

4. Susceptible to infection, especially skin and respiratory tract infections caused by Staphylococcus and other Gram-positive bacteria.

5. Neurological symptoms may include cerebellar tremor, dysmetria, neck muscle tension, spasm, ptosis, anisocoria, loss of light reflex, coma, increased cerebrospinal fluid protein and cell count, abnormal EEG, peripheral neuropathy, etc.

Through the above article's comprehensive introduction to the symptoms of childhood albinism, do parents understand the symptoms of childhood albinism? The editor reminds parents and friends that for the sake of your children's health, please learn to identify the symptoms of albinism so as to take precautions and be responsible for your children's health.