Progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia

Progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia
Classification and external resources
OMIM	133200
DiseasesDB	32838

Progressive symmetric erythrokeratodermia (also known as "Erythrokeratodermia progressiva symmetrica") is a rare, autosomal dominant skin condition that manifests soon after birth with erythematous, hyperkeratotic plaques that are symmetrically distributed on the extremities, buttocks, and face, but sparing the trunk.^[1]^:565 No other clinical symptoms nor mental or physical signs are usually associated with the condition.^[2]

Skin plaques start to appear as reddened areas of inflammation, thus often leading to the mistaken diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis. Following inflammation, the red areas start keratinization, eventually forming the definitive plaques that appear brownish, dry and scaled. Following quite a precise temporal pattern of evolution, the keratinized plaques last for weeks or months, eventually leading to periods of desquamation that leads to the uncovering of "normal" skin. Then, a new cycle usually begins, leaving a variable number of days of delay between the cycles.

Though environmental causes are not well understood, it seems clear that factors like sun exposure, wind and air conditioning add to the degree of skin inflammation that sets the start of a new cycle.

Definitive treatment does not exist at the moment. Palliative treatment are intended to alleviate the itching that often accompanies the skin inflammation and to moisture the dry skin to prevent excessive dryness and scaling of the plaques.

References

↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ Kan; Chung-Hong, Hu; Woan-Ruoh, Lee (2003). Shu-Feng' Progressive Symmetric Erythrokeratodermia - A case report. Dermatol Sinica, June 2003.

Diseases of ion channels

Calcium channel

Voltage-gated	CACNA1A Familial hemiplegic migraine 1 Episodic ataxia 2 Spinocerebellar ataxia type-6 CACNA1C Timothy syndrome Brugada syndrome 3 Long QT syndrome 8 CACNA1F Ocular albinism 2 CSNB2A CACNA1S Hypokalemic periodic paralysis 1 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis 1 CACNB2 Brugada syndrome 4

Ligand gated	RYR1 Malignant hyperthermia Central core disease RYR2 CPVT1 ARVD2

Sodium channel

Voltage-gated	SCN1A Familial hemiplegic migraine 3 GEFS+ 2 Febrile seizure 3A SCN1B Brugada syndrome 6 GEFS+ 1 SCN4A Hypokalemic periodic paralysis 2 Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis Paramyotonia congenita Potassium-aggravated myotonia SCN4B Long QT syndrome 10 SCN5A Brugada syndrome 1 Long QT syndrome 3 SCN9A Erythromelalgia Febrile seizure 3B Paroxysmal extreme pain disorder Congenital insensitivity to pain

Constitutively active	SCNN1B/SCNN1G Liddle's syndrome SCNN1A/SCNN1B/SCNN1G Pseudohypoaldosteronism 1AR

Potassium channel

Voltage-gated	KCNA1 Episodic ataxia 1 KCNA5 Familial atrial fibrillation 7 KCNC3 Spinocerebellar ataxia type-13 KCNE1 Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome Long QT syndrome 5 KCNE2 Long QT syndrome 6 KCNE3 Brugada syndrome 5 KCNH2 Short QT syndrome KCNQ1 Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome Romano–Ward syndrome Short QT syndrome Long QT syndrome 1 Familial atrial fibrillation 3 KCNQ2 BFNS1

Inward-rectifier	KCNJ1 Bartter syndrome 2 KCNJ2 Andersen–Tawil syndrome Long QT syndrome 7 Short QT syndrome) KCNJ11 TNDM3 KCNJ18 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis 2

Chloride channel

TRP channel

TRPC6
- FSGS2
TRPML1
- Mucolipidosis type IV

Connexin

Porin

AQP2
- Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus 2

See also: ion channels

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