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Non-epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma
Disease definition
A rare, isolated, diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma disorder characterized by diffuse, homogeneous, mild to thick, yellowish palmoplantar hyperkeratosis (sometimes spreading over the dorsal aspect of fingers), which presents a white spongy appearance following exposure to water, frequently associated with dermatophyte infections. Hyperhydrosis is usually present and skin biopsy shows non-epidermolytic changes.
ORPHA:2337
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Deutsch (2019) Español (2019) Français (2019) Italiano (2019) Nederlands (2019)
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