Hailey-Hailey disease diagnosed based on an exacerbation of contact dermatitis with topical crotamiton

Autor: Osamu Norisugi, Teruhiko Makino, Hajime Nakano, Tadamichi Shimizu, Megumi Mizawa, Naoya Mori, Daisuke Sawamura, Hiroshi Hara
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: European Journal of Dermatology. 24:263-264
ISSN: 1952-4013
1167-1122
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2014.2288
Popis: Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD; OMIM #169600), also known as benign familial chronic pemphigus, is a rare hereditary condition characterized by the formation of blisters at sites of friction. HHD is caused by mutations in the ATP2C1 gene. We herein describe a patient with HHD who was diagnosed following the exacerbation of skin lesions resulting from contact dermatitis induced by crotamiton. A 67-year-old female was admitted with complaints of itchy eruptions on the right sole, groin and trunk. She had [...]
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