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erythrokeratodermia variabilis et progressiva 3

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An erythrokeratodermia variabilis that is characterized by normal skin at birth but develop hyperpigmentation and scaling at sites of friction in childhood, with progression to near-confluent corrugated hyperkeratosis, palmoplantar keratoderma, and transient f

An erythrokeratodermia variabilis that is characterized by normal skin at birth but develop hyperpigmentation and scaling at sites of friction in childhood, with progression to near-confluent corrugated hyperkeratosis, palmoplantar keratoderma, and transient figurate erythema and that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the gene encoding connexin-43 (GJA1) on chromosome 6q22.

Signs and symptoms

  • Hypergranulosis
  • Epidermal acanthosis
  • Erythema
  • Orthokeratosis
  • Palmoplantar keratoderma
  • Hyperkeratosis
  • Leukonychia