Pachyonychia congenita tarda.
Pachyonychia congenita is a rare genetic disorder classified in clinical subtypes. Late onset of the disease has recently been described and designated as pachyonychia congenita tarda. A patient in whom typical manifestations of pachyonychia congenita appeared at the age of 39 years is described. This report substantiates previous observations on the phenomenon of late-onset pachyonychia congenita.
Mouaci-Midoun
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Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Cambiaghi
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Abimelec
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D009264:Nails, Malformed / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology