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Progressive symmetrical erythrokeratoderma: report of a Turkish family and evaluation for loricrin and connexin gene mutations.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Aug 2008
Akman A, Masse M, Mihci E, Richard G, Christiano A M, Balle B J, Ciftcioglu M A, Alpsoy E
Abstract excerpt
We report here the first Turkish patient with progressive symmetric erythrokeratoderma. The patient's skin lesions appeared in the axillae at 3 months of age, and gradually spread to other flexural areas and to the trunk. Dermatological examination of the boy at 3.5 years of age revealed symmetric, hyperkeratotic plaques with erythematous outlines on the neck, wrists, armpits, trunk and posterior knees. The...
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