Pachyonychia congenita tarda: A rare case report
Pachyonychia congenita is a rare, but well-characterized autosomal dominant disorder of keratinization. It usually begins within the first few months of life. Here, we are presenting a rare case, which started at the age of 10 years of life and is known as pachyonychia congenita tarda. The case is b...
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| author | Ganapathi Moger M C Shashikanth K T Chandrashekar Sophia Kurein |
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| description | Pachyonychia congenita is a rare, but well-characterized autosomal dominant disorder of keratinization. It usually begins within the first few months of life. Here, we are presenting a rare case, which started at the age of 10 years of life and is known as pachyonychia congenita tarda. The case is being reported for its rarer occurrence as the patient had oral leukokeratosis and angular cheilosis present in the same type of the syndrome (Jadassohn-Lewandowsky syndrome), which is still uncommon. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d119af4f8a8428daff7462b0a2176712022-12-22T03:49:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612013-01-014340941110.4103/0976-237X.118374Pachyonychia congenita tarda: A rare case reportGanapathi MogerM C ShashikanthK T ChandrashekarSophia KureinPachyonychia congenita is a rare, but well-characterized autosomal dominant disorder of keratinization. It usually begins within the first few months of life. Here, we are presenting a rare case, which started at the age of 10 years of life and is known as pachyonychia congenita tarda. The case is being reported for its rarer occurrence as the patient had oral leukokeratosis and angular cheilosis present in the same type of the syndrome (Jadassohn-Lewandowsky syndrome), which is still uncommon.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=409;epage=411;aulast=MogerAngular cheilosisnailsoral leukokeratosispachyonychia congenita |
| spellingShingle | Ganapathi Moger M C Shashikanth K T Chandrashekar Sophia Kurein Pachyonychia congenita tarda: A rare case report Contemporary Clinical Dentistry Angular cheilosis nails oral leukokeratosis pachyonychia congenita |
| title | Pachyonychia congenita tarda: A rare case report |
| title_full | Pachyonychia congenita tarda: A rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Pachyonychia congenita tarda: A rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pachyonychia congenita tarda: A rare case report |
| title_short | Pachyonychia congenita tarda: A rare case report |
| title_sort | pachyonychia congenita tarda a rare case report |
| topic | Angular cheilosis nails oral leukokeratosis pachyonychia congenita |
| url | http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=409;epage=411;aulast=Moger |
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