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Palmoplantar keratoderma with scleroatrophy of the extremities

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Palmoplantar keratoderma with scleroatrophy of the extremities – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1466864301

A rare autosomal dominant disorder characterised by atrophy and fibrosis of the skin of the limbs, nail hypoplasia and palmoplantar keratoderma. Aggressive squamous cell carcinoma of affected skin occurs in about 1 in 6 affected individuals, mostly in the third to fourth decade, with early metastasis formation. There is also an increased risk of bowel cancer.