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Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria with cutaneous lupus erythematosus and hyperthyroidism

Authors :
Al-Saif F
Alhumidi A
Alhallaf RA
Source :
International Medical Case Reports Journal, Vol Volume 10, Pp 149-152 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Dove Medical Press, 2017.

Abstract

Fahad Al-Saif,1 Ahmed Alhumidi,2 Rama Ayed Alhallaf1 1Dermatology Department, 2Pathology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Abstract: Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria (DSH) is a rare genodermatosis characterized by various sizes of both hyper- and hypopigmented macules arranged in reticulated patterns on the face and the dorsal aspects of the extremities. There are also cutaneous and extracutaneous abnormalities, but they are rare. As far as we know, DSH associated with immune-mediated conditions has not been reported. We report the first case of DSH, which is associated with cutaneous lupus erythematosus and hyperthyroidism. Keywords: dyschromatosis, genodermatosis, lupus, reticulated, autoimmune

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1179142X
Volume :
ume 10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
International Medical Case Reports Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5d28ab271a2540eb8033d089a037b9b4
Document Type :
article