Effective treatment by glycolic acid peeling for cutaneous manifestation of familial generalized acanthosis nigricans caused by FGFR3 mutation.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
; 30(3): 442-5, 2016 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26818779
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Acanthosis nigricans (AN) can occur as a cutaneous manifestation of genetic diseases, one of which is associated with activating mutations of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene (FGFR3).OBJECTIVE:
We explored familial AN patients with FGFR3 mutations and examined the effectiveness of glycolic acid (GA) peeling in improving their skin manifestations.METHODS:
Sanger sequencing was performed for the genomic DNA extracted from leucocytes of the family members involving familial AN. GA peeling was carried out for the two patients of familial AN once every 2 weeks.RESULTS:
Heterozygous c.1949A>C (p.K650T) mutation in FGFR3 was identified for the affected family members examined, whereas the wild-type sequence was found for two unaffected individuals. Hyperpigmentation and coarseness of the skin were improved by GA peeling at regular intervals with few adverse effects.CONCLUSION:
We diagnosed our cases as familial generalized AN caused by heterozygous c.1949A>C (p.K650T) mutation of FGFR3. We propose that GA peeling is a useful and safe therapeutic option to treat familial AN.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin
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DNA
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Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3
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Acanthosis Nigricans
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Glycolates
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Mutation
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
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DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japón