Hereditary acrokeratotic poikiloderma
Synonyms: Weary syndrome
A rare hereditary poikiloderma characterized by infantile onset of vesicopustule formation on hands and feet and widespread eczematoid dermatitis (both spontaneously resolving during childhood) as well as gradually developing diffuse poikiloderma with striate and reticulate atrophy (excluding the face scalp and ears) and development of keratotic papules on hands feet elbows and knees beginning in early childhood. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1981.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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