Erythrokeratoderma, Progressive Symmetric, Keratoderma, Palmoplantar - DermAtlas

Contributor

Surajit Nayak, MD

Diagnosis

erythrokeratoderma, progressive symmetric keratoderma, palmoplantar

Body Site

foot knee hand palm

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated acral (centripetal - extremity predominant) extensor surfaces

Comments

This 12-year-old boy had red scaly plaques over the extremities, buttocks, abdomen, and groin since infancy. He developed a palmoplantar keratoderma more recently. The eruption responded to oral etretinate within 4 weeks.

Description

symmetric red scaly confluent plaqes over the extensor and acral surfaces

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12/17/2005 15:30:24

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