Two Cases of Pachyonychia Congenita.
- Author:
Ja Kyeong KOO
;
Hyo Su HAN
;
Jeung Hoon LEE
;
Jang Kyu PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pachyonychia congenita
- MeSH:
Child;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Elbow;
Fathers;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Knee;
Nails, Malformed*;
Pachyonychia Congenita*;
Tongue
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1987;25(1):156-160
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report herein two cases of pachyonychia congenita in 19-month-old and 7-year-old girls. In addition to severely deformed nails, both had white plaques on the tongue and keratotic papules on the elbows and knees. In the 19-month-old girl, her father showed deformity of the nails and severe hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles, The family history was normal in other case.
