Clouston Syndrome: 25-year follow-up of a patient

An Bras Dermatol. 2015 Nov-Dec;90(6):897-9. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153990.

Abstract

Clouston syndrome is a rare genodermatosis that affects skin and annexes. It is a form of ectodermal dysplasia characterized by generalized hypotrichosis, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and nail dystrophy. This paper reports a 25-year follow-up of a patient with Clouston syndrome, from childhood to adulthood, monitoring diagnosis and clinical course of the disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alopecia / pathology
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / pathology*
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia / therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / pathology
  • Nail Diseases / pathology