Volume 32, Issue 4 e12945
Therapeutic Hotline: Short Paper

Generalized Hailey–Hailey disease with flexural keratotic papules: An interesting presentation and remarkable response with minocycline

Payal Chauhan

Payal Chauhan

Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, India

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Dilip Meena

Dilip Meena

Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre, Moradabad, India

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Neirita Hazarika

Neirita Hazarika

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India

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Sahil Mrigpuri

Sahil Mrigpuri

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Neelkanth Hospital, Mandi, India

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Davinder Parsad

Corresponding Author

Davinder Parsad

Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Davinder Parsad, Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

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First published: 23 April 2019
Citations: 9

Abstract

Hailey–Hailey disease is a hereditary blistering disorder characterized by episodic vesicles, pustules, erosions, and maceration mainly in intertriginous areas with generalized eruptions encountered rarely. We present a case of generalized HHD with keratotic papules over flexural areas along with its dermoscopic features; treated successfully with minocycline alone.

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