Keratoderma climactericum | |
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Other names | Climacteric keratoderma, Haxthausen's disease, and Acquired plantar keratoderma, |
Specialty | Dermatology |
Keratoderma climactericum, also known as climacteric keratoderma, Haxthausen's disease, or acquired plantar keratoderma, is a skin condition characterized by hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles beginning at about the time of menopause.
Causes
Keratoderma climactericum is either inherited through an abnormal gene, or it is acquired through a change in the health or environment of the individual.
See also
References
- Deschamps P, Leroy D, Pedailles S, Mandard JC (1986). "Keratoderma climactericum (Haxthausen's disease): clinical signs, laboratory findings and etretinate treatment in 10 patients". Dermatologica. 172 (5): 258–62. doi:10.1159/000249351. PMID 2943612.
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
- "Palmoplantar keratoderma | DermNet NZ". www.dermnetnz.org. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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