Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a group of autosomal dominant skin disorders characterized by hypertrophic nail dystrophy accompanied by other features of ectodermal dysplasia, prominently painful palmoplantar keratoderma. Additional clinical features include follicular hyperkeratosis, leukokeratosis of the oral mucosa, and various cysts (steatocysts and pilosebaceous cysts). It is caused by a mutation in one of four keratin genes KRT6A, KRT6B, KRT16, or KRT17.
Category
Congenital malformation
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
20 Developmental anomalies
Multiple developmental anomalies or syndromes
LD27 Syndromes with skin or mucosal anomalies as a major feature
H00684 Pachyonychia congenita