ABSTRACT

Kindler syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary disorder characterized by acral blister formation in infancy and childhood, progressive poikiloderma, cutaneous atrophy and photosensitivity. More than 100 cases have been reported since the original report by Kindler. This report describes a 34-year-old female patient with major clinical findings like blistering in infancy and childhood and the subsequent development of poikiloderma. The patient had also leukokeratosis of the oral mucosa, dental caries and periodontitis, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, proksimal webbing of the toes and photophobia.