Pachyonychia Congenita in both father and son

K.L.P.D. Seneviwickrama; A.M.S.D. Kumari; H.M.P. Gunathilake

doi:10.4038/tsljd.v22i1.7

Pachyonychia Congenita in both father and son

The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology

Volume 22 (2021): Issue 1

By: K.L.P.D. Seneviwickrama, A.M.S.D. Kumari and H.M.P. Gunathilake

Open Access

|Dec 2022

Abstract

Pachyonychia Congenita (PC) is a rare geno-dermatosis due to mutations in one of five keratin genes. It primarily affects skin and nail. Here we report a case of PC in a 7 year old boy and his father.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/tsljd.v22i1.7 | Journal eISSN: 1391-2771

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Language: English

Page range: 46 - 48

Published on: Dec 31, 2022

Published by: Sri Lanka College of Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Pachyonychia Congenita,

keratinization

© 2022 K.L.P.D. Seneviwickrama, A.M.S.D. Kumari, H.M.P. Gunathilake, published by Sri Lanka College of Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine
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Volume 22 (2021): Issue 1