Open AccessKindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian children
Author(s) -
Sudip Kumar Ghosh,
Debabrata Bandyopadhyay,
Jayasri Das,
Gobinda Chatterjee,
Sonali Sarkar
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.4103/0019-5154.74568
Subject(s) - poikiloderma , genodermatosis , medicine , dermatology , atrophy , differential diagnosis , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Kindler's syndrome is a very rare genodermatosis characterized by acral blistering starting in infancy, photosensitivity, progressive poikiloderma, cutaneous atrophy, and various forms of mucosal involvement. A large number of other cutaneous and extracutaneous features have also been described. We report here three cases of Kindler's syndrome from eastern India for the rarity of the syndrome and to emphasize the importance of considering this condition in the differential diagnosis of disorders that can cause blistering, cutaneous atrophy, and/or poikilodermatous skin changes.