Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK) is an autosomal dominant dermatosis that presents within the first year of life. Patients have diffuse thickening of the skin on the palms and soles with yellow discoloration and erythematous margins. Mutations are identified in KRT9. Mild form of EPPK is linked to KRT1.
Category
Congenital malformation
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
14 Diseases of the skin
Genetic and developmental disorders affecting the skin
EC20 Genetic disorders of keratinisation
H00722 Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Cellular process
nt06545 Cornified envelope formation
H00722 Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma