Abstract
This is a case report of four patients of the same family with pachyderma. Their clinical findings are discussed in regard of a review of the literature. Also, because there are few data on effective treatment, their dramatic improvement with isotretinoin is of significant interest.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Hypertension / complications
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Hypertriglyceridemia / complications
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Isotretinoin / therapeutic use
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Male
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Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / complications
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Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / drug therapy*
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Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic / genetics
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Pedigree
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Scalp Dermatoses / drug therapy*
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Scalp Dermatoses / genetics
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Skin Diseases / drug therapy*
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Skin Diseases / genetics