Synonym(s)
Erythema palmare et planttare hereditarium; Erythema palmo-plantar; Familial palmoplantar erythema; Lane's disease; Lane syndrome; maladie de v. Bechterew-Stoelzner; Palmar Syndrome; Red Palmae Syndrome; red palms
HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.
Lane, 1929
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Symmetrical, chronic, extensive reddening of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
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EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Autosomal dominant inherited disorder of palmo-plantar blood flow caused by dysplasia of the skin vessels. Pathogenetically, the clinical appearance is caused by a strong proliferation and anastomosis of the capillaries.
ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.
Predominantly occurring in the female sex. Initial symptoms already in early childhood. Late manifesting cases have been described (Gurioli C et al. (2017).
LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Mainly palms, mainly thenar, hypothenar and fingertips, also soles of feet.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Chronic, localized, symptomless, flat, 4.0 to 10.0 cm large, intensely red spots (erythema), which occur mainly on thenar and hypothenar, but also on fingers. Recess of the palm. The back of the hand is always recessed. Spots on the soles of the feet can only be detected discreetly.
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TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Not known and also not useful.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Durieux-Verde M et al (2016) Erythema palmare hereditarium (Lane's disease): Report of a paediatric case. Ann Dermatol Venereol 143:32-5.
- Gurioli C et al (2017) Lane's Disease (Erythema Palmare Hereditarium): A Report of Five Cases and a Review of the Literature. Pediatr Dermatol 34:590-594.
- Lane JH (1929) Erythema palmare hereditarium (red palms). Arch Derm Syph (Chicago) 20: 445-448.
- Langenauer J (2014). Erythema palmare hereditarium ('Red Palms', 'Lane's Disease'). Case Rep Dermatol 6:245-247.
- Özer EC et al (2021) A case series and literature review of erythema palmare hereditarium (Lane's disease). Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 87:64-66.
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