U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Autosomal dominant palmoplantar keratoderma and congenital alopecia(PPKCA1)

MedGen UID:
930338
Concept ID:
C4304669
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: KERATODERMA-HYPOTRICHOSIS-LEUKONYCHIA TOTALIS SYNDROME; PALMOPLANTAR KERATODERMA AND CONGENITAL ALOPECIA 1; Palmoplantar keratoderma with congenital alopecia; PPKCA, STEVANOVIC TYPE
SNOMED CT: Autosomal dominant palmoplantar keratoderma and congenital alopecia (719518004); Palmoplantar keratoderma and congenital alopecia Stevanovic type (719518004)
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.
 
Gene (location): GJA1 (6q22.31)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0007083
OMIM®: 104100
Orphanet: ORPHA1010

Definition

Palmoplantar keratoderma and congenital alopecia-1 (PPKCA1) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by severe hyperkeratosis and congenital alopecia. Nail changes occur in some patients (summary by Castori et al., 2010). Also see PPKCA2 (212360), an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by congenital alopecia and progressive hyperkeratosis resulting in sclerodactyly, severe contractures and tapering of the digits, and pseudoainhum formation. [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Palmoplantar keratoderma
MedGen UID:
1635750
Concept ID:
C4551675
Disease or Syndrome
Abnormal thickening of the skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.
Sparse eyebrow
MedGen UID:
371332
Concept ID:
C1832446
Finding
Decreased density/number of eyebrow hairs.
Alopecia
MedGen UID:
7982
Concept ID:
C0002170
Finding
A noncongenital process of hair loss, which may progress to partial or complete baldness.
Hyperpigmentation of the skin
MedGen UID:
57992
Concept ID:
C0162834
Pathologic Function
A darkening of the skin related to an increase in melanin production and deposition.
Leukonychia
MedGen UID:
68698
Concept ID:
C0240182
Finding
White discoloration of the nails.
Keratosis pilaris
MedGen UID:
82664
Concept ID:
C0263383
Disease or Syndrome
An anomaly of the hair follicles of the skin that typically presents as small, rough, brown folliculocentric papules distributed over characteristic areas of the skin, particularly the outer-upper arms and thighs.
Brittle hair
MedGen UID:
120480
Concept ID:
C0263490
Disease or Syndrome
Fragile, easily breakable hair, i.e., with reduced tensile strength.
Nail dysplasia
MedGen UID:
331737
Concept ID:
C1834405
Congenital Abnormality
The presence of developmental dysplasia of the nail.
Epidermal hyperkeratosis
MedGen UID:
338541
Concept ID:
C1848773
Finding
Plantar hyperkeratosis
MedGen UID:
341658
Concept ID:
C1856954
Finding
Hyperkeratosis affecting the sole of the foot.
Palmoplantar erythema
MedGen UID:
1377065
Concept ID:
C4476809
Finding
Redness of the skin of the palm of the hand and the sole of the foot caused by hyperemia of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin.
Sparse hair
MedGen UID:
1790211
Concept ID:
C5551005
Finding
Reduced density of hairs.

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAutosomal dominant palmoplantar keratoderma and congenital alopecia

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Castori M, Morlino S, Sana ME, Paradisi M, Tadini G, Angioni A, Malacarne M, Grammatico P, Iascone M, Forzano F
Clin Exp Dermatol 2016 Aug;41(6):632-5. Epub 2016 Jun 24 doi: 10.1111/ced.12857. PMID: 27339777

Clinical prediction guides

Wang H, Cao X, Lin Z, Lee M, Jia X, Ren Y, Dai L, Guan L, Zhang J, Lin X, Zhang J, Chen Q, Feng C, Zhou EY, Yin J, Xu G, Yang Y
Hum Mol Genet 2015 Jan 1;24(1):243-50. Epub 2014 Aug 28 doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddu442. PMID: 25168385

Supplemental Content

Recent activity

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

See more...