KERATOSIS FOLLICULARIS SPINULOSA DECALVANS: REPORT OF A CASE AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans (KFSD) represents a rare, probably X-linked recessive genodermatosis, characterized by keratosis pilaris of face, trunk and extremities, followed by atrophy, cicatricial alopecia of the scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes, photophobia and corneal abnormalities. W...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
1999-06-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/1786 |
| Summary: | Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans (KFSD) represents a rare, probably X-linked recessive genodermatosis, characterized by keratosis pilaris of face, trunk and extremities, followed by atrophy, cicatricial alopecia of the scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes, photophobia and corneal abnormalities. We report a rare case of KFSD and review the literature. |
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| ISSN: | 0044-6025 1735-9694 |