Kindler syndrome: report of two cases.

[kindler syndrome]

Kindler syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by trauma-induced blisters , progressive poikiloderma and varying degrees of photosensitivity . In 2003 , loss -of-function mutations were identified in the gene KIND 1 mapped to chromosome 20 p 12 .3 . In this paper , we report Kindler syndrome in two children born to consanguineous parents presenting acral blistering , photosensitivity , poikiloderma , cutaneous atrophy and periodontitis .