Keratolytic Winter Erythema
Description
Keratolytic winter erythema is a rare epidermal disease, characterized by recurrent centrifugal palmoplantar peeling and erythema presenting seasonal variation (cold weather). Skin lesions may spread to the dorsum of hands and feet and to the interdigital spaces. Lower legs, knees and thighs may also be involved. Episodes may be preceded by itch and hyperhidrosis. Skin biopsy reveals an epidermal spongiosis with clefting in the stratum corneum, followed by regrowth. Keratolytic winter erythema follows an autosomal dominant mode of transmission.
Clinical Features
Phenotypes and symptoms related to Keratolytic Winter Erythema
- Hyperhidrosis
- Hyperkeratosis
- Erythema
- Pruritus
- Abnormal blistering of the skin
- Epidermal acanthosis
- Inflammatory abnormality of the skin
- Pustule
- Palmoplantar erythema
Incidence and onset information
— Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.— No data available about the known clinical features onset.
Alternative names
Keratolytic Winter Erythema Is also known as oudtshoorn disease, oudtshoorn skin disease, erythrokeratolysis hiemalis.
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Keratolytic Winter Erythema Recommended genes panels
| Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered |
|---|
 CTSB.
By Fulgent Genetics Fulgent Genetics (United States).
CTSB
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 % |
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