Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans
Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans is a rare genodermatosis occurring during infancy or childhood predominantly affecting males and characterized by diffuse follicular hyperkeratosis associated with progressive cicatricial alopecia of the scalp eyebrows and eyelashes. Additional findings can include photophobia corneal dystrophy facial erythema and/or palmoplantar keratoderma.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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