All issues > Volume 32(6); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(6):872-876. Published online June 30, 1989.

A case of Pachyonychia Congenita.

Dong Seok Choi¹, Ho Kyung Choi¹, Keun Su Rhee¹, Young Hun Chung¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Dae ]eon, Korea

Received: October 4, 1988;  Accepted: November 21, 1988.

Abstract

A case of pachyonychia congenita occuring in a 15-month-old girl was reported with brief review of the literatures_ Brownish disc orated and excessively thickened nails with onychogryphosis, hyperkeratosis of soles and knees, follicular lesions on elbow, knees and trunk, and leukoplakia of the tongue and oral mucous membrane were noted.

Keywords :Pachyonychia Congenita