A Case of Keratoma hereditaria Mutilans.
- Author:
Kyung Sool KWON
;
Tae An CHUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Constriction;
Elbow;
Female;
Fingers;
Foot;
Hand;
Humans;
Keratosis*;
Knee;
Rare Diseases;
Toes;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1977;15(2):237-241
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A patient with keratoma hereditaria mutians, 20 years old Korean girl, presented the following classic features of this rare disease, palmar and plantar hyperkeratosis beginning early in life, starfishlike keratosis of the dorsa of the hands, hyperkeratotic patches of dorsa of the feet with thickening of the toe nails, keloid-like keratoma of the elbows and knees, and constriction of the all fingers begining in early life and spontaneous amputation of theleft 5th finger. No family history was demonstrated in this patient.