ULERYTHEMA OPHRYOGENES (UNNA-TAENZER)

Abstract

Ulerythema ophryogenes (Unna-Taenzer)¹ is a comparatively rare ectodermal anomaly of the skin. A search of the available American dermatologic literature failed to disclose any published papers on this subject except for cases reported in Society Transactions by Niles,² McDonald,³ Sulzberger,⁴ Feit,⁵ Jamieson,⁶ Pels,⁷ Netherton,⁸ Rosen,⁹ Williams,¹⁰ Levin,¹¹ Rosen,¹² and Clark.¹³ A complete review of the world literature on ulerythema ophryogenes up to 1931, presented by Brünauer,¹⁴ appeared in Jadassohn's Handbuch. We recently observed ulerythema ophryogenes in a young child, and a brief report of this case is deemed worthy of publication. Ulerythema ophryogenes. REPORT OF A CASE T. U., a 6-year-old white boy, had had an eruption of the eyebrows since 2 years of age. He weighed 11¼ lb. (5.1 kg.) at birth. He had had bronchitis at the age of 2 years and again at