Open AccessPachyonychia congenita Type 1: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Praveen Kumar Rathore,
Varun Khullar,
Anupam Das
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.177761
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , nail (fastener) , nail disease , paronychia , materials science , metallurgy
The case of an 8-year-old boy is hereby reported, who presented with nail dystrophy, subungual hyperkeratosis, oral leukokeratosis, and numerous follicular papules all over the body. The features were consistent with a diagnosis of pachyonychia congenita type 1. The case is being reported for its rarity. We also discuss in a nutshell, the literature till date.