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Perioral hyperkeratosis

MedGen UID:
1780425
Concept ID:
C5539769
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0033707

Definition

Increased thickness of the stratum corneum (the outer layer of the skin) in the skin surrounding the mouth. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPerioral hyperkeratosis

Conditions with this feature

Palmoplantar keratoderma, nonepidermolytic, focal 1
MedGen UID:
1644485
Concept ID:
C4552049
Disease or Syndrome
Focal nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma-1 (FNEPPK1) is an autosomal dominant skin disorder characterized by large, hard, compact, painful masses of keratin that develop at sites of recurrent friction, principally on the feet, though also on the palms and other sites, without evidence of epidermolysis (summary by Kelsell et al., 1995).
Olmsted syndrome 2
MedGen UID:
1779902
Concept ID:
C5543096
Disease or Syndrome
Olmsted syndrome-2 (OLMS2) is characterized by mutilating hyperkeratotic skin lesions, primarily on the palms and soles, but also extending onto dorsal surfaces of the hands and feet and distal extremities. The lesions are progressive, becoming thicker with verrucous fissures on the palms and soles over time. In addition, affected individuals exhibit perioral hyperkeratosis, and may have lesions around other orifices as well, such as the nostrils, perineum, and anus. Most patients also have hyperkeratotic nails and light-colored woolly hair (Duchatelet et al., 2019). Some patients may experience flexion contractures of the digits due to the severity of the keratoderma, and intractable pruritus and alopecia universalis have been observed (Dai et al., 2020). For a general phenotypic description and discussion of genetic heterogeneity of Olmsted disease, see OLMS1 (614594).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Burger K, Schneider AT, Wohlfart S, Kiesewetter F, Huttner K, Johnson R, Schneider H
Am J Med Genet A 2014 Oct;164A(10):2424-32. Epub 2014 Apr 8 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36541. PMID: 24715423
Krupashankar DS; IADVL Dermatosurgery Task Force
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2008 Jan;74 Suppl:S61-7. PMID: 18688106
Krol A, Krafchik B
Dermatol Ther 2006 Mar-Apr;19(2):73-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2006.00058.x. PMID: 16669989

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Fonseca E, Peña C, Del Pozo J, Almagro M, Yebra MT, Cuevas J, Contreras F
J Cutan Pathol 2001 May;28(5):271-5. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2001.028005271.x. PMID: 11401671

Clinical prediction guides

Fonseca E, Peña C, Del Pozo J, Almagro M, Yebra MT, Cuevas J, Contreras F
J Cutan Pathol 2001 May;28(5):271-5. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2001.028005271.x. PMID: 11401671

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