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Palmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndrome

MedGen UID:
332030
Concept ID:
C1835672
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma with deafness (subtype); Focal palmoplantar keratoderma with sensorineural deafness (subtype); Hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma with deafness (subtype); Keratoderma palmoplantar deafness; Keratoderma palmoplantar, with deafness; Palmoplantar keratoderma and sensorineural deafness
SNOMED CT: Palmoplantar keratoderma with deafness syndrome (722203001)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal dominant inheritance
MedGen UID:
141047
Concept ID:
C0443147
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in heterozygotes. In the context of medical genetics, an autosomal dominant disorder is caused when a single copy of the mutant allele is present. Males and females are affected equally, and can both transmit the disorder with a risk of 50% for each child of inheriting the mutant allele.
Mitochondrial inheritance
MedGen UID:
165802
Concept ID:
C0887941
Genetic Function
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on the mitochondrial genome. Because the mitochondrial genome is essentially always maternally inherited, a mitochondrial condition can only be transmitted by females, although the condition can affect both sexes. The proportion of mutant mitochondria can vary (heteroplasmy).
 
Gene (location): GJB2 (13q12.11)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0007852
OMIM®: 148350
Orphanet: ORPHA2202

Definition

Palmoplantar keratoderma with deafness is a disorder characterized by skin abnormalities and hearing loss. Affected individuals develop unusually thick skin on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet (palmoplantar keratoderma) beginning in childhood. Hearing loss ranges from mild to profound. It begins in early childhood and gets worse over time. Affected individuals have particular trouble hearing high-pitched sounds.

The signs and symptoms of this disorder may vary even within the same family, with some individuals developing only skin abnormalities and others developing only hearing loss. [from MedlinePlus Genetics]

Clinical features

From HPO
Palmoplantar keratosis
MedGen UID:
44017
Concept ID:
C0022596
Disease or Syndrome
Abnormal thickening of the skin localized to the palm of the hand and the sole of the foot.
Hearing impairment
MedGen UID:
235586
Concept ID:
C1384666
Disease or Syndrome
A decreased magnitude of the sensory perception of sound.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPalmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndrome
Follow this link to review classifications for Palmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndrome in Orphanet.

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Gruber R, Rogerson C, Windpassinger C, Banushi B, Straatman-Iwanowska A, Hanley J, Forneris F, Strohal R, Ulz P, Crumrine D, Menon GK, Blunder S, Schmuth M, Müller T, Smith H, Mills K, Kroisel P, Janecke AR, Gissen P
J Invest Dermatol 2017 Apr;137(4):845-854. Epub 2016 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.12.010. PMID: 28017832Free PMC Article
Taylor SL, Kwatra SG, McMichael AJ
Skinmed 2014 Mar-Apr;12(2):107-9. PMID: 24933850

Therapy

Taylor SL, Kwatra SG, McMichael AJ
Skinmed 2014 Mar-Apr;12(2):107-9. PMID: 24933850

Prognosis

Gruber R, Rogerson C, Windpassinger C, Banushi B, Straatman-Iwanowska A, Hanley J, Forneris F, Strohal R, Ulz P, Crumrine D, Menon GK, Blunder S, Schmuth M, Müller T, Smith H, Mills K, Kroisel P, Janecke AR, Gissen P
J Invest Dermatol 2017 Apr;137(4):845-854. Epub 2016 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.12.010. PMID: 28017832Free PMC Article

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