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Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms in patients with cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Kaiser H.,
Brustad N.,
Pressler T.,
Bygum A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/bjd.16448
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , palm , dermatology , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics
Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms (AWP) is a condition characterized by oedema, confluent white papules and excessive wrinkling of the palms after few minutes exposure to water. The phenomenon may be associated with pain, numbness and pruritus1,2 . It was first noticed and described in 1974 in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) by a paediatrician R.B. Elliott3 . This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.