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ArticleMedicine2017

A Mal De Meleda patient with severe flexion contractures of hands and feet: A case report in West China.

Yun Pan, Hengguang Zhao, Aijun Chen, Xin Huang

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Article in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Two Sisters with Mal de Meleda: Case Series Report.International journal of applied & basic medical research
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  3. Mal De Meleda with Flexural Involvement.Indian dermatology online journal
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yun PanDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hengguang Zhao
Aijun Chen
Xin Huang
Chongqing Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationalePalmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) is a genetically heterogeneous group of skin diseases, which is characterized by erythema and hyperkeratosis. Mal de Meleda (MDM) is a rare type of PPK with an estimated prevalence in the general population of 1 in 100,000. PATIENT CONCERNS: In this study, we report a MDM patient with severe lesion in skin and flexion contractures of fingers and toes. DIAGNOSES: MDM was diagnosed based on clinical manifestations and gene test.

interventionsThis patient was treated with oral acitretin and topical tazarotene. OUTCOMES: Physical examinations indicated that the hyperkeratosis was in remission, but the erythema was expanding to her elbows progressively. Due to the adverse events (e.g., dry eyes and lips), the patient stopped taking the oral drug. LESSONS: MDM is a rare subtype of PPK, which is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern and has characteristics that skin lesions on hands and feet appear soon after birth and develop progressively. MDM can lead to severe flexion contractures in some cases. The reliable method for the diagnosis of MDM is gene test.

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ChinaDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFootHandHumansKeratoderma, PalmoplantarMiddle Aged

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PMID28885351
PMCPMC6392506
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