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Severe Darier's disease in a psychiatric patient.
Anais brasileiros de dermatologia - 1 Jan 2000
Yang Jeane Jeong Hoon, Lopes Roberta Simão, Pereira Medéia Carolina Fernandes, Tebcherani Antonio Jose, Pires Mário Cezar
Abstract excerpt
Darier's disease is characterized by dense keratotic lesions in the seborrheic areas of the body such as scalp, forehead, nasolabial folds, trunk and inguinal region. It is a rare genodermatosis, an autosomal dominant inherited disease that may be associated with neuropsichiatric disorders. It is caused by ATPA2 gene mutation, presenting cutaneous and dermatologic expressions. Psychiatric symptoms are depression,...
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