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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
Medknow Publications on behalf of The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL)
ISSN: 0378-6323
EISSN: 0378-6323
Vol. 73, No. 4, 2007, pp. 280
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Bioline Code: dv07106
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Vol. 73, No. 4, 2007, pp. 280
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Net Case - Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis with a rare digital contracture
Das, Sudip; Roy, Alok Kumar; Kar, Chinmoy & Maiti, Arunasis
Abstract
A sixteen year-old male patient with no history of consanguinity in the family, reported with patchy, thickened lichenified plaques over the whole body. Some areas had normal skin while some were Blaschkoid lesions. The child had delayed milestones along with hypogonadism. Digital contracture with palmoplantar keratoderma was present. Histopathology showed characteristic vacuolar degeneration of the upper epidermis and suprabasilar keratinocytes with hyperkeratosis.
Keywords
Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, Digital contracture
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