Article
Localized Darier's disease in a Blaschkoid distribution: two cases of phenotypic mosaicism and a review of mosaic Darier's disease.
The Journal of dermatology - 1 Nov 2007
Sanderson Elisabeth A, Killoran Christina E, Pedvis-Leftick Anita, Wilkel Caroline S
Abstract excerpt
Darier's disease is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis. Characteristic skin and nail changes consist of bilateral crusted red-brown papules and plaques in a seborrheic distribution, and V-shaped nicking or longitudinal ridging of the nails. In limited cases, a segmental distribution of this disease may be present in which localized lesions, found along the lines of Blaschko, are otherwise indistinguishable...
Topics
- Acantholysis
- Adult
- Darier Disease
- Female
- Humans
- Mosaicism
- Phenotype
- Skin
