Acantholytic dyskeratotic naevi following Blaschko's lines: a mosaic form of Darier's disease

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2003 Mar;17(2):196-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00604.x.

Abstract

Darier's disease (DD) is an autosomal-dominant skin disorder characterized by loss of adhesion between epidermal cells and abnormal keratinization. Several patients with unilateral, linear, 'zosteriform' or localized lesions have been reported. We report three cases of DD in a localized pattern corresponding to mosaicism type 1 according to Happle's classification and review the literature about the genetic cause of DD and DD in a 'zosteriform' pattern.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acantholysis / pathology*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Darier Disease / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mosaicism / pathology
  • Nevus / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*