First case of Darier s skin disease reported in UP

Lucknow Nov 27 (IANS) A 20-year-old woman patient at a Kanpur hospital has been diagnosed as suffering from non-contagious Darier s skin disease making her the first reported case in Uttar Pradesh officials said on Monday.

The young woman s affliction was diagnosed by the Pathology Department at the Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital in Kanpur.

Doctors at the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College in Kanpur confirmed the findings.

A total of 30 cases of Darier s disease have been reported in India so far.

Pathology Department head Mahendra Singh said Darier s was a genetic skin disease showing up in men and women in the age group of 16-30.

Darier s disease is an autosomal dominant disorder discovered by French dermatologist Ferdinand-Jean Darier. It is characterised by dark crusty patches on the skin sometimes containing pus.

--IANS
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