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Keratolytic winter erythema with facial involvement: a novel presentation
Author(s) -
DeGiovanni C. V.,
Farrant P. B. J.,
Howell S.,
Hull P. R.,
Woollons A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02825.x
Subject(s) - genodermatosis , medicine , erythema , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , keratolytic , trunk , surgery , ecology , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , gene
Summary We present a 23‐year‐old woman with a diagnosis of keratolytic winter erythema (erythrokeratolysis hiemalis), who developed facial lesions following a traumatic experience. This rare genodermatosis usually affects the palms and soles, and appears as mild erythema and annular scaling. The limbs and trunk can rarely be affected. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of facial involvement.