A cross-sectional study of erythromelalgia in patients with pachyonychia congenita

Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare genodermatosis characterized by focal palmoplantar keratoderma, severe plantar pain and dystrophic nails. Anecdotally, some patients with PC have erythematous soles and episodic burning plantar pain, indicative of secondary erythromelalgia. This study aimed to i...

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Published in:	British journal of dermatology (1951) Vol. 191; no. 2; pp. 300 - 302
Main Authors:	McCarthy, Rebecca L, Schwartz, Janice, Oldham, Jaimie, Bodemer, Christine, Greco, Celine, Hovnanian, Alain, Hansen, C David, O'Toole, Edel A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 16-07-2024
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Summary:	Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare genodermatosis characterized by focal palmoplantar keratoderma, severe plantar pain and dystrophic nails. Anecdotally, some patients with PC have erythematous soles and episodic burning plantar pain, indicative of secondary erythromelalgia. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and genetic predictors of erythromelalgia in PC.
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ISSN:	0007-0963 1365-2133 1365-2133
DOI:	10.1093/bjd/ljae143