Hereditary papulotranslucent acrokeratoderma

Dermatol Online J. 2008 May 15;14(5):3.

Abstract

A 79-year-old woman presented with a history of peeling of the palms and soles that began in young adulthood, with exacerbation after exposure to water. Her mother, 2 sisters, and a female maternal cousin have similar symptoms. Physical examination showed scale and hyperlinearity of the palms. Brief exposure to water initiated the development of 1-to 2-mm, translucent, white papules that were distributed diffusely on the palmar surface, with a concentration at the palmar margins and pressure points. Histopathologic examination showed an acanthotic epidermis with a central depression that was filled with compact orthokeratosis. The physical examination and histopathologic findings are consistent with a diagnosis of hereditary papulotranslucent acrokeratoderma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrodermatitis / diagnosis
  • Acrodermatitis / genetics*
  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
  • Humans
  • Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / diagnosis
  • Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / genetics*
  • Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / genetics*