KERATOSIS FOLLICULARIS WITH CHANGES IN THE SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND NAILS

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We recently observed a case of keratosis follicularis with changes in the oral mucosa and finger nails in addition to the usual cutaneous changes. A review of the current literature shows that such a combination is not common. Ormsby and Montgomery1mentioned that nails show subungual hyperkeratosis and changes in the nail plate, and they referred to Reenstierna,2who described lesions on the tongue. Sutton and Sutton3referred to Brünauer4and Frost5; Frost described the occurrence on the gums, at the level of the bicuspids and molars and extending to the hard palate, of minute, whitish papules, which give a rough sensation to the touch. Our patient was a woman aged 20, who worked in a printing office wrapping paper. She had noticed her dermatologic disorder for five years and stated the belief that the spongy, hypertrophic gums had been present since the advent of

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