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Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic

Introduction: Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic

Description of Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic

Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic (medical condition): A rare disorder characterized by fragile skin which blisters easily even...more »

Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic: Related Topics

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Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic, or a subtype of Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic as a Disease

Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic: Another name for Poikiloderma of Kindler (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Poikiloderma of Kindler
  »Symptoms of Poikiloderma of Kindler
  »Causes of Poikiloderma of Kindler
  »Treatments for Poikiloderma of Kindler

Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic: Related Diseases

Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic: Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

Skin conditions

Causes of Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic

Some of the causes of Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic are included in the list below:

The genetic condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner
The genetic condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner

Symptoms of Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic (Poikiloderma of Kindler)

Some of the symptoms of Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic incude:

Pigmentation abnormalities
Blisters following mild trauma
Vescico-pustules on hands
Vescico-pustules on feet
Eczematoid diffuse dermatitis

See full list of 22 symptoms of Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic (Poikiloderma of Kindler)

Treatments for Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic (Poikiloderma of Kindler)

Treatments for Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic (Poikiloderma of Kindler) include:

Blisters need to be protected from secondary infection - appropriate wound care, moisturizer and topical and systemic antibiotics as needed. Avoid trauma (even minor trauma) to minimize development of blisters. Genetic counseling is also recommended.

Treatment of Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic: For more treatment information about Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic, see treatment of Poikiloderma of Kindler (Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic)

Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Poikiloderma, hereditary acrokeratotic:

pigmentation abnormalities
vesiculopustules
eczematoid diffuse dermatitis

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