Eruptive vellus hair cyst in a patient with pachyonychia congenita.
Pachyonychia congenita is characterized by symmetrical nail dystrophy, palmoplantar keratoderma, oral leukokeratosis, and follicular hyperkeratosis. In addition to these features, multiple cutaneous cysts of various kinds have been described. We report a case of pachyonychia congenita associated with eruptive vellus hair cyst.
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*