Gottron's acrogeria and peliosis hepatis

<p>We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with Gottron's acrogeria and peliosis hepatis. Gottron's acrogeria is a rare congenital disease characterized by atrophic acral skin with mottled hyperpigmentation and an aged appearance. It is mostly caused by a mutation in COL3A1 gene th...

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Main Authors: Gloria Cobo Ramírez (Author), Monica Lopez Rodriguez (Author), Andres Gonzalez Garcia (Author), Marta Rosas Cancio-Suarez (Author), Luis Adrian Viteri (Author), Luis Manzano Espinosa (Author)
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Published: Global Journal of Rare Diseases - Peertechz Publications, 2019-11-12.
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Summary:<p>We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with Gottron's acrogeria and peliosis hepatis. Gottron's acrogeria is a rare congenital disease characterized by atrophic acral skin with mottled hyperpigmentation and an aged appearance. It is mostly caused by a mutation in COL3A1 gene that leads to defective production of type III collagen.</p>
DOI:10.17352/2640-7876.000017