Haim Munk syndrome: Report of two siblings of Northern India treated with acitretin | Zendy

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Haim Munk syndrome: Report of two siblings of Northern India treated with acitretin

Author(s) -

RaviprakashSasankoti Mohan,

Sankalp Verma

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 0973-3922

pISSN - 0378-6323

DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.77487

Subject(s) - keratoderma , acitretin , palmoplantar keratoderma , medicine , dermatology , periodontitis , hyperkeratosis , dentistry , psoriasis

Haim Munk Syndrome (HMS) is the allelic mutation of exon 6 codon in cathepsin C gene. Here, we present two cases of same family with HMS having all the cardinal features of HMS which includes palmo plantar keratoderma and periodontitis along with arachnodactyly, acroosteolysis, onychogryphosis, and marked osteopenia on hand wrist radiographs. Both the siblings were treated with cotrimoxazole, acetretin and topical keratolytics and followed up over a period of one year, showed remarkable improvement in palmo plantar keratoderma and periodontitis.

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