hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma, Gamborg-Nielsen type
Findings
No curated finding names hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma, Gamborg-Nielsen type yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma, Gamborg-Nielsen type is characterized by the presence of diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma without associated symptoms. The syndrome has been described in multiple families from the northernmost county of Sweden (Norrbotten). The palmoplantar keratoderma found in the Gamborg-Nielsen type disease is milder than that found in Mal de Meleda but more severe than that found in Thost-Unna palmoplantar keratoderma. Transmission is autosomal recessive.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0009489), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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Other names
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Resolves to: hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma, Gamborg-Nielsen type
- Also called
- hereditary palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, Gamborg-Nielsen typePPK, Gamborg-Nielsen type