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Progressive Symmetric ErythrokeratodermiaHistological and Ultrastructural Study of Patient Before and After Treatment With Etretinate
Vincenzo Nazzaro, MD;
Claudine Blanchet-Bardon, MD
Arch Dermatol. 1986;122(4):434-440.
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• Progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia is a rare inherited cornification disorder characterized by symmetric erythematous hyperkeratotic plaques. Approximately 25 cases have been reported, but the ultrastructural features have not been well characterized. In this article, we describe the clinical, histologic, and ultrastructural findings noted in our patient. Biopsy specimens taken before treatment with etretinate showed hyperkeratosis with a well-preserved granular layer and acanthosis. Ultrastructural examination disclosed that granular cells contained markedly swollen mitochondria and that corneocytes contained many lipidlike vacuoles. After initiation of treatment, considerable clinical improvement was observed, but without significant histologic modification. The principal posttreatment ultrastructural changes observed were the reduction of mitochondrial swelling in granular cells and the reduction in the number of lipidlike vacuoles in corneocytes.
(Arch Dermatol 1986;122:434-440)
Author Affiliations
From the Ui Dermatologie,
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 5, 1985.
Presented at Cutaneous Ultra Dermatopathology 1985.
Recherche sur le Diagnostic Antenatal en Dermatologique, Hôpital St Louis, Paris. 12th annual meeting of the Society for Research and the Sixth International Colloquium, Florence, Italy, April 17-20, to the Unité de Recherche sur le Diagnostic atologie, Clinique Dermatologique, Hôpital St A. Fournier, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France (Dr
Reprint requests Antenatal en Dermatologie, Louis, 2 Place du Nazzaro).
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