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epidermolysis bullosa simplex 2F with mottled pigmentation

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An epidermolysis bullosa simplex characterized by generalized blistering with mottled hyper- and hypopigmentation of the skin that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the keratin-5 gene (KRT5) on chromosome 12q13.13.

Signs and symptoms

  • Hypoplastic fifth toenail
  • Intra-epidermal blistering
  • Abnormal blistering of the skin
  • Nail dysplasia
  • Onychogryphosis
  • Discrete 2 to 5-mm hyper- and hypopigmented macules
  • Punctate palmoplantar hyperkeratosis
  • Nail dystrophy
  • Mottled pigmentation of the trunk and proximal extremities

Also known as: EBSMP; Epidermolysis bullosa simplex-MP; epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation; speckled hyperpigmentation with punctate palmoplantar keratoses and childhood blistering