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Uma Mallaiah, FRCS; Jane Dickinson, MRCP, FRCOphth
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:1866-1867.

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WHEN SEEN by us a 55-year-old woman and her 53-year-old brother were noted to have bilateral multiple eyelid cysts, which measured 1 to 3 mm (Figure 1), that they reported as first apparent during their early 20s. Both had palmoplantar hyperkeratosis (Figure 2). The fingernails and toenails were brittle, furrowed, and spooned (Figure 3). Both of the subjects were edentulous (Figure 4), their hair was sparse and fine, and they had scanty eyelashes and eyebrows. The sister had decreased salivary gland secretion and vaginal dryness, whereas the brother experienced excessive sweating and had undergone bilateral stellate sympathectomies. They were progeny of a nonconsanguineous marriage with no other affected family members.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 1. Multiple bilateral eyelid cysts, scanty eyelashes, and eyebrows.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 2. Plantar hyperkeratosis.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 3. Dysplastic toenails.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 4. Adontia.

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