Two Cases of Aquagenic Wrinkling of the Palms in Korean Healthy Women: Easily Overlooked Disease

Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms (AWP) is a rare condition, which is characterized by appearance of whitish papules and plaques and an excessive wrinkling and swelling of the palmar skin after exposure to water. Herein, we report two cases of AWP. A 17-year-old woman presented prickling focal variou...

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Published inAnnals of dermatology Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 151 - 154
Main Authors Hoon Choi, In Ho Bae, Min Sung Kim, Chan Ho Na, Bong Seok Shin
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한피부과학회 05.04.2020
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Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms
Cystic fibrosis
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Summary:Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms (AWP) is a rare condition, which is characterized by appearance of whitish papules and plaques and an excessive wrinkling and swelling of the palmar skin after exposure to water. Herein, we report two cases of AWP. A 17-year-old woman presented prickling focal various sized whitish papules, plaques with wrinkles on both palms after water contact for 6 months ago. Histologic findings were consistent with AWP. A 26-year-old woman presented asymptomatic multiple various sized whitish papules, plaques with wrinkles on both palms after water contact for 1 year ago. Both patients underwent a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conduct receptor test but were negative and improved without any treatment. (Ann Dermatol 32(2) 151∼154, 2020)
Bibliography:The Korean Dermatological Association
ISSN:1013-9087
2005-3894