Open AccessA rare case study of a female patient suffering from Kyrle disease (hyperkeratosis follicularis etparafollicularis in cutem penetrans)
Author(s) -
Andrey Lvov,
О Р Катунина,
Yu. I. Matushevskaya,
Svetlana I. Svishchenko,
M A Voytsekhovskaya,
Andrey Lvov,
О Р Катунина,
Yu. I. Matushevskaya,
Svetlana I. Svishchenko,
M A VOITSEKHOVSKAYA
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
vestnik dermatologii i venerologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-6294
pISSN - 0042-4609
DOI - 10.25208/vdv1074
Subject(s) - acitretin , parakeratosis , dermatology , hyperkeratosis , dyskeratosis , epidermolytic hyperkeratosis , medicine , differential diagnosis , pathology , disease , psoriasis
The article presents a literature review and case study of a rare form of dermatitis in a female patient aged 61 - Kyrledisease (hyperkeratosis follicularis et parafollicularis in cutem penetrans). It also provides a detailed description of theclinical picture and differential diagnostics of the disease. The following typical changes were observed based on theresults of histological examination: epidermic invaginations filled with corneous masses and areas of focal parakeratosis.Essential improvement in skin process dynamics was achieved against the background of treatment with Acitretin.