Palmoplantar keratoderma of Sybert

Dermatol Online J. 2003 Oct;9(4):30.

Abstract

A 13-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy, who are brothers, presented with a life-long history of erythema, hyperkeratosis, and desquamation of the hands and feet. Symptoms improved with the use of topical glucocorticoids and keratolytics. PPK of Sybert is characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis with transgrediens, autosomal dominant inheritance, and the absence of associated systemic features.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Genes, Dominant
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Keratoderma, Palmoplantar* / drug therapy
  • Keratoderma, Palmoplantar* / genetics
  • Keratoderma, Palmoplantar* / pathology
  • Keratolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Salicylic Acid / therapeutic use
  • Siblings

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Keratolytic Agents
  • Salicylic Acid