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Pachyonychia Congenita

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Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a group of rare genetically inherited diseases characterized by nail dystrophy and by varying features of ectodermal dysplasias. There are two major clinical subtypes recognized: type I with oral leukokeratosis and type II with multiple pilosebaceous cysts (Çelebi et al. 1999).

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  1. Medical Genetics, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Harold Chen

  2. Perinatal and Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, 71130, Shreveport, LA, USA

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Chen, H. (2016). Pachyonychia Congenita. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6430-3_189-2

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