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pachyonychia congenita type 1

MIM.167200

Pachyonychia congenita type 1 is an autosomal dominant ectodermal dysplasia characterized by severe nail dystrophy, focal non-epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (FNEPPK) and oral lesions.

Etiology

- germline mutations in the keratin 16 gene (KRT16) (MIM.148067) or in the keratin 6A gene (KRT6A) (MIM.148041)