Case for diagnosis. Linear Darier’s disease

We present a different and rare manifestation of Darier’s disease, namely linear Darier’s disease. Only a few cases have been described in the literature. The case report is a male patient, 60 years old, presenting brown to red papules and plaques with hyperkeratosis distributed on the abdomen, foll...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2018-09, Vol.93 (5), p.749-751
Main Authors: Bidoia, Fernanda Del Pintor, Martini Massanares, Bruna, Mendes Roncada, Eduardo Vinicius, Vasconcelos Schaefer, Luiza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acitretin - administration & dosage
Calcium-transporting ATPases
Darier Disease - diagnosis
Darier Disease - drug therapy
Darier Disease - pathology
Darier's disease
DERMATOLOGY
Humans
Keratolytic Agents - administration & dosage
Male
Medical Illustration
Medication adherence
Middle Aged
Mosaicism
Photography
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Summary:We present a different and rare manifestation of Darier’s disease, namely linear Darier’s disease. Only a few cases have been described in the literature. The case report is a male patient, 60 years old, presenting brown to red papules and plaques with hyperkeratosis distributed on the abdomen, following Blaschko’s lines, with 6 years’ evolution. It was a difficult diagnosis until the dermatological workup and biopsy.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187893