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M Aravind Prasanna1, R Yogindher Singh2, Manobalan Karuna3
1Resident (Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy), Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
Darier disease, an inherited skin disorder caused by ATP2A2 gene mutations, typically presents with widespread lesions. This report details a rare segmental Darier disease case following Blaschko lines.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Genetics
Background:
- Darier disease (DD) is an inherited acantholytic disorder.
- It is characterized by mutations in the ATP2A2 gene with autosomal dominant inheritance.
- Typical presentation involves hyperkeratotic papules coalescing into plaques on seborrheic and intertriginous areas.
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