MENDES DA COSTA SYNDROME MASQUERADING AS PSORIASIS VULGARIS- A CASE REPORT

Erythokeratodermavariabilis(EKV) is rareAutosomal dominantdisease with two types of presentations.Onset is usually in infancy. Two types of lesions: 1) Relatively fixed well demarcated keratotic and erythematous plaquesover extensor surfaces. 2) Transient erythematous, polycyclic or comma shaped macular lesions occurring at any site. We arereportingmale patient presenting withasymptomatic hyperkeratotic plaques over extensors,withoutseasonal variationsand withoutpositivefamily historybut clinically mimicking as psoriasis vulgaris.