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Pachyonychia congenita tarda
1Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
|May 1, 1995
Summary
Late-onset pachyonychia congenita (PC) presents with varied symptoms and new associated hyperkeratoses. Acitretin effectively treated this rare genetic disorder, offering a potential therapeutic option.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Genetics
- Keratinization Disorders
Background:
- Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare, inherited disorder of keratinization.
- Characterized by nail dystrophy, palmoplantar keratoderma, and other hyperkeratoses.
- A late-onset form of PC has been recently identified.