Case Report: Successful topical simvastatin therapy in a 2-year-old girl with keratin 16-associated palmoplantar epidermal differentiation disorder - Top-Institutions - MDSpire

Case Report: Successful topical simvastatin therapy in a 2-year-old girl with keratin 16-associated palmoplantar epidermal differentiation disorder

  • By

  • Qingmei Zhong

  • Ying Zhang

  • Zhen Feng

  • Jinyan Zhang

  • Borui Chen

  • July 2, 2026

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Top Institutions in Dermatology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Stanford Health Care – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford Health Care – Stanford University School of Medicine

    Palo Alto, California

    Key Differentiators

    • Dermatology

  • #2

    Northwestern Medicine – Northwestern Memorial Hospital
    Northwestern Medicine – Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois

    Key Differentiators

    • Dermatology

  • #3

    University of Pittsburgh
    University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Key Differentiators

    • Dermatology

  • #4

    Case Western Reserve University
    Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, Ohio

    Key Differentiators

    • Dermatology

  • #5

    Shenzhen Children’s Hospital
    Shenzhen Children’s Hospital

    Shenzhen, Guangdong

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Dermatology

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Case Report: Successful topical simvastatin therapy in a 2-year-old girl with keratin 16-associated palmoplantar epidermal differentiation disorder

  • by Qingmei Zhong, Ying Zhang, Zhen Feng, Jinyan Zhang, Borui Chen

  • July 2, 2026

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