Mal de Meleda: A report of two siblings in one family
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A Case Report of Transgrediant Palmoplantar Keratoderma (Mal de Meleda)
Mal de Meleda is a rare autosomal recessive transgredient keratoderma .Onset is in early childhood, and the development of hyperkeratosis is preceded by erythema. Patches of waxy ivory-yellow hyperkeratosis extend across the whole palms and soles, and on to the dorsal surfaces of hands and feet. Similar lesions of knees and elbows may develop. We describe an 18 year old man with the diagnosis o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Dermatology Online Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2229-5178
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.142538