Kindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian children

Kindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian children

Kindler′s syndrome is a very rare genodermatosis characterized by acral blistering starting in infancy, photosensitivity, progressive poikiloderma, cutaneous atrophy, and various forms of mucosal involvement. A large number of other cutaneous and extracutaneous features have also been des...

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Main Authors: Ghosh Sudip, Bandyopadhyay Debabrata, Das Jayasri, Chatterjee Gobinda, Sarkar Somenath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Kindlers′ syndrome
poikiloderma
photosensitivity
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2010;volume=55;issue=4;spage=393;epage=396;aulast=Ghosh
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spelling doaj-b3d16c4a4ae14861add2c68dabadb01f2020-11-24T20:47:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112010-01-01554393396Kindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian childrenGhosh SudipBandyopadhyay DebabrataDas JayasriChatterjee GobindaSarkar SomenathKindler′s syndrome is a very rare genodermatosis characterized by acral blistering starting in infancy, photosensitivity, progressive poikiloderma, cutaneous atrophy, and various forms of mucosal involvement. A large number of other cutaneous and extracutaneous features have also been described. We report here three cases of Kindler′s syndrome from eastern India for the rarity of the syndrome and to emphasize the importance of considering this condition in the differential diagnosis of disorders that can cause blistering, cutaneous atrophy, and/or poikilodermatous skin changes.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2010;volume=55;issue=4;spage=393;epage=396;aulast=GhoshKindlers′ syndromepoikilodermaphotosensitivity
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author Ghosh Sudip
Bandyopadhyay Debabrata
Das Jayasri
Chatterjee Gobinda
Sarkar Somenath
spellingShingle Ghosh Sudip
Bandyopadhyay Debabrata
Das Jayasri
Chatterjee Gobinda
Sarkar Somenath
Kindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian children
Indian Journal of Dermatology
Kindlers′ syndrome
poikiloderma
photosensitivity
author_facet Ghosh Sudip
Bandyopadhyay Debabrata
Das Jayasri
Chatterjee Gobinda
Sarkar Somenath
author_sort Ghosh Sudip
title Kindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian children
title_short Kindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian children
title_full Kindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian children
title_fullStr Kindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian children
title_full_unstemmed Kindler′s syndrome: A case series of three Indian children
title_sort kindler′s syndrome: a case series of three indian children
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dermatology
issn 0019-5154
1998-3611
publishDate 2010-01-01
description Kindler′s syndrome is a very rare genodermatosis characterized by acral blistering starting in infancy, photosensitivity, progressive poikiloderma, cutaneous atrophy, and various forms of mucosal involvement. A large number of other cutaneous and extracutaneous features have also been described. We report here three cases of Kindler′s syndrome from eastern India for the rarity of the syndrome and to emphasize the importance of considering this condition in the differential diagnosis of disorders that can cause blistering, cutaneous atrophy, and/or poikilodermatous skin changes.
topic Kindlers′ syndrome
poikiloderma
photosensitivity
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2010;volume=55;issue=4;spage=393;epage=396;aulast=Ghosh
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