Volume 26, Issue 4 pp. 492-493

Pachyonychia Congenita Type I Presenting with Subtle Nail Changes

MATILDE IORIZZO M.D.

MATILDE IORIZZO M.D.

Private Practice Dermatologist, Lugano, Switzerland

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COLOMBINA VINCENZI M.D.

COLOMBINA VINCENZI M.D.

Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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FRANCES J.D. SMITH Ph.D.

FRANCES J.D. SMITH Ph.D.

Division of Molecular Medicine, Colleges of Life Sciences and Medicine – Dentistry & Nursing, Medical Sciences Institute, Dundee, UK

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NEIL J. WILSON B.Sc.

NEIL J. WILSON B.Sc.

Division of Molecular Medicine, Colleges of Life Sciences and Medicine – Dentistry & Nursing, Medical Sciences Institute, Dundee, UK

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ANTONELLA TOSTI M.D.

ANTONELLA TOSTI M.D.

Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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First published: 03 August 2009
Citations: 5
Address correspondence to Matilde Iorizzo, M.D., Via Canonica 8, 6300 Lugano, Switzerland, or e-mail: [email protected].

Abstract

Abstract:  Pachyonychia congenita type I is an autosomal dominant disorder where nail abnormalities are a constant feature and develop during childhood. We report here a family with pachyonychia congenita type I and very mild nail changes to underline that this diagnosis should be considered even in the absence of severe nail thickening.

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