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Hyperkeratosis-hyperpigmentation syndrome: a confirmative case
L E Figuera1, M A Rodríguez-Catellanos, A González-Mendoza
1Division de Genética, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, IMSS, Jalisco, México.
Clinical Genetics
|February 1, 1993
Summary
This case report confirms a rare genodermatosis, Hyperkeratosis-hyperpigmentation syndrome, in a 22-year-old female. The condition is characterized by distinct hyperpigmented spots and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Genetics
- Rare diseases
Background:
- Hyperkeratosis-hyperpigmentation syndrome is a rare genodermatosis.
- It is characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance.
- Clinical features include hyperpigmented macules and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis.