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Genodermatoses

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Genetically inherited dermatological conditions can be classified according to their clinical manifestations, irrespective of the mode of inheritance, which may be autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive or X-linked recessive. The hereditary cutaneous diseases comprise keratoses, bullous diseases, pigmentary anomalies, hyperplasias, naevi and naevoid tumours. The following genodermatoses are considered in this chapter:

  • Ichthyoses

  • Keratosis pilaris

  • Keratosis palmoplantaris

  • Mal de Meleda

  • Porokeratosis of Mibelli

  • Darier’s disease

  • Epidermolysis bullosa

  • Neurofibromatosis Recklinghausen

  • Adenoma sebaceum

  • Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

  • Trichoepithelioma

  • Xeroderma pigmentosum

  • Steatocystoma multiplex

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Schaller, K.F. (1994). Genodermatoses. In: Schaller, K.F. (eds) Colour Atlas of Tropical Dermatology and Venerology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76200-0_14

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