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Dyskeratosis Congenita
Author(s) -
Singh Kamlender,
Kolalapudi Seetharamanjaneyule
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1986.tb02900.x
Subject(s) - dyskeratosis congenita , dermatology , nail (fastener) , medicine , epidermolysis bullosa , genodermatosis , dyskeratosis , hyperkeratosis , biology , genetics , dna , materials science , telomere , gene , metallurgy
A case of dyskeratosis congenita has been documented for the first time in an Indian patient. It began soon after birth with the formation of bullae at traumatic sites, masquerading as epidermolysis bullosa. Nail changes and pigmentary changes appeared simultaneously at the age of 4 years. This seems to be the seventh reported case resulting from a fourth consanguineous marriage.