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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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> |
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DOI: | 10.17352/2640-7876.000017 |