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Generalized bullae in a young girl with KRT6A-related pachyonychia congenita.
Pediatric dermatology - 1 Sept 2020
Liu Jie, Zhong Weilong, Yu Bo, Lin Zhimiao, Zheng Yalei, Hu Xiaoping
Abstract excerpt
Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare genodermatosis showing heterogeneity with five causative keratin genes (KRT6A, KRT6B, KRT6C, KRT16, or KRT17). Clinically, PC is characterized by hypertrophic onychodystrophy, painful palmoplantar keratoderma, oral leukokeratosis, and follicular hyperkeratosis. We describe an atypical case of PC in a young Chinese girl presenting with generalized bullae and identified a...
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