- Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
- Vol: 18 Issue: 1
- A Rare Case; Focal Acral Hyperkeratosis
A Rare Case; Focal Acral Hyperkeratosis
Authors : Neşe Göçer Gürok, Savaş Öztürk, Ahmet Kiliçarslan
Pages : 212-214
Doi:10.17517/ksutfd.1063964
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Publication Date : 2023-03-16
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Focal acral hyperkeratosis (FAH) is a rare genodermatosis. FAH is usually observed in the second or third decades of life, and it is a type of palmoplantar keratoderma, a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by abnormal incrassation of the palms and soles. Although it is an autosomal dominant inher- itance, it could also be sporadic. It is also known as a rare variant of Costa’s Acrokeratoelastoidosis (AKE). Its etiology is not known clearly and there is no effective treatment. In the present study, a 43-year-old recently diagnosed FAH case is presented due to its rarity and frequent confusion with AKE based on current literature.Keywords : Autosomal dominant inheritance, focal acral hyperkeratosis, palmoplantar keratoderma