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Summer 2003, Vol. 11 No. 2

H.K. Dermatol. Venereol. Bull. (2003) 11, 81-84

Case Report

A young man with generalised hyperkeratotic papules: a case of Darier's disease

WK Tang 鄧偉祺

Abstract
Darier's disease (Keratosis follicularis) is an uncommon autosomal dominant genodermatosis. Patients present with hyperkeratotic papules in seborrhoeic areas with nail abnormalities. We describe a young gentleman with this disorder for more than three years. A brief review of its clinical features and treatment is also made in this report.