Lipoid Proteinosis – Case Report

Lipoid proteinosis is an uncommon, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by infiltration of hyaline material into the skin, oral cavity, larynx and internal organs. The patients of this disease present with hoarseness of voice, beaded papules on eyelid margins, hyperkeratosis of skin and an inability to protrude the enlarged, thickened tongue. Many similar cases with additional features have been reported in foreign literature. We describe two cases of this disorder along with review of literature.