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Keratoderma, Palmoplantar MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Keratoderma, Palmoplantar
Tree Number(s)
C16.320.850.475
C17.800.428.435
C17.800.827.475
Unique ID
D007645
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007645
Annotation
KERATODERMA, PALMOPLANTAR, DIFFUSE is also available; do not confuse entry term HYPERKERATOSIS PALMARIS ET PLANTARIS with POROKERATOSIS PALMARIS ET PLANTARIS DISSEMINATA see POROKERATOSIS
Scope Note
Group of mostly hereditary disorders characterized by thickening of the palms and soles as a result of excessive keratin formation leading to hypertrophy of the stratum corneum (hyperkeratosis).
Entry Term(s)
Hyperkeratosis Palmaris et Plantaris
Keratosis Palmaris et Plantaris
Keratosis Palmoplantaris Transgradiens of Siemens
Keratosis, Palmoplantar
Mal de Meleda
Meleda Disease
Palmoplantar Keratoderma
NLM Classification #
WR 155
See Also
Erythrokeratodermia Variabilis
Public MeSH Note
93; was KERATOSIS PALMARIS ET PLANTARIS 1974-92; KERATODERMA, PALMOPLANTAR was see KERATOSIS PALMARIS ET PLANTARIS 1990-92
Online Note
use KERATODERMA, PALMOPLANTAR to search KERATOSIS PALMARIS ET PLANTARIS 1974-92
History Note
93; was KERATOSIS PALMARIS ET PLANTARIS 1974-92; KERATODERMA, PALMOPLANTAR was see KERATOSIS PALMARIS ET PLANTARIS 1990-92
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/18
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