Case Report
Pachyonychia Congenita: A Case Report
1 Department of Dermatology, STD and Leprosy, Government Medical College and Associated SMHS Hospital, Srinagar Kashmir (J&K), India.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Pachyonychia congenitaautosomal dominantsubungual hyperkeratosispalmoplantar hyperkeratosis
Keywords: Pachyonychia congenitaautosomal dominantsubungual hyperkeratosispalmoplantar hyperkeratosis
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Observations:
Pachyonychia congenita is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by subungual hyperkeratosis of the distal n ails and focal palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. It is classified as pachyonychia congenita type 1 (Jadassoh n-Lewandowsky) and pa chyonychia cong enita type 2 (J ackson- Lawler) s yndrome s. Herein a case of Pachyo nych ia conge nita type 1 i n a m iddle ag ed Kashmiri female is reported in view of the clinical rarity of this condition.