[A female with excessive wrinkling of the hands]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2022 May 9:166:D6724.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A 23-year-old female complained of excessive wrinkling of her hands after brief exposure to water. The symptoms were characteristic for the diagnosis aquagenic wrinkling of the palms (AWP). This disorder is frequently associated with cystic fibrosis (CF) or CF carrier state. DNA analysis of the cystic fibrosis gene is indicated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cystic Fibrosis* / complications
  • Cystic Fibrosis* / diagnosis
  • Cystic Fibrosis* / genetics
  • Female
  • Hand
  • Humans
  • Skin Aging*
  • Water
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Water