raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2202

Palmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndrome

Synonyms: PPK-deafness syndrome · Palmoplantar hyperkeratosis-deafness syndrome · Palmoplantar hyperkeratosis-hearing loss syndrome · Palmoplantar keratoderma-hearing loss syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Mitochondrial inheritance
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Palmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndrome is a keratinization disorder characterized by focal or diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma. A patchy distribution is observed with accentuation on the thenars, hypothenars and the arches of the feet. The disease becomes apparent in infancy and is associated with sensorineural hearing loss that shows a variable age of onset. Due to genetic and clinical similarities, it has been proposed that palmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndrome, knuckle pads-leukonychia-sensorineural deafness-palmoplantar hyperkeratosis syndrome and keratoderma hereditarium mutilans may represent variants of one broad disorder of syndromic deafness with heterogeneous phenotype. The disease is transmitted in an autosomal dominant manner with incomplete penetrance.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPalmoplantar keratoderma-deafness syndromePPK-deafness syndrome · Palmoplantar hyperkeratosis-deafness syndrome · Palmoplantar hyperkeratosis-hearing loss syndrome · Palmoplantar keratoderma-hearing loss syndrome
frSyndrome de kératodermie palmoplantaire-surditéSyndrome KPP-surdité · Syndrome hyperkératose palmoplantaire-surdité
dePalmoplantarkeratose-Schwerhörigkeit-SyndromKeratoderma palmoplantaris-Schwerhörigkeit-Syndrom · PPK-Taubheit-Syndrom · Palmoplantare Hyperkeratose-Hörverlust-Syndrom
esSíndrome de queratodermia palmoplantar-sorderaSíndrome PPK-sordera · Síndrome de hiperqueratosis palmoplantar-hipoacusia · Síndrome de hiperqueratosis palmoplantar-sordera · Síndrome de queratodermia palmoplantar-hipoacusia
itSindrome cheratoderma palmoplantare-sorditàSindrome PPK-sordità · Sindrome cheratoderma-perdita di udito · Sindrome ipercheratosi palmoplantare-perdita di udito · Sindrome ipercheratosi palmoplantare-sordità
nlPalmoplantaire keratodermie - doofheid-syndroomHyperkeratose van handpalm en voetzool - doofheid-syndroom · Keratodermie van handpalm en voetzool - doofheid-syndroom · PPK - doofheid-syndroom · Palmoplantaire hyperkeratose - doofheid-syndroom · Palmoplantaire hyperkeratose - gehoorverlies-syndroom · Palmoplantaire keratodermie - gehoorverlies-syndroom
ptSíndrome de queratodermia palmoplantar-surdezSíndrome de hiperqueratose palmoplantar-surdez
plRogowiec dłoni i stóp z głuchotąZespół hiperkeratoza dłoni i stóp - głuchota · Zespół hiperkeratoza dłoni i stóp - utrata słuchu · Zespół PPK-głuchota · Zespół rogowiec dłoni i stóp - utrata słuchu
csSyndrom zahrnující palmoplantární keratoderma s hluchotouSyndrom zahrnující PPK a hluchotu · Syndrom zahrnující palmoplantární hyperkeratózu a hluchotu · Syndrom zahrnující palmoplantární hyperkeratózu a ztrátu sluchu · Syndrom zahrnující palmoplantární keratoderma a ztrátu sluchu
ukСиндром долонно-підошовної кератодермії-глухотиСиндром долонно-підошовного гіперкератозу-глухоти · Синдром долонно-піднебінного гіперкератозу - втрати слуху · Синдром долонно-підошовної кератодермії - втрати слуху · Синдром PPK-глухоти
zh掌跖角化病- 聋综合征表皮松解性角化过度症-听力损失综合征
trPalmoplantar keratoderma-sağırlık sendromuPPK-sağırlık sendromu · Palmoplantar hiperkeratoz-sağırlık sendromu · Palmoplantar keratoderma-işitme kaybı sendromu · Palmoplantar hiperkeratoz-işitme kaybı sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM148350Evalidated
ICD-10Q82.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC20.30NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007852Evalidated
MeSHC536152Evalidated
UMLSC1835672Evalidated
GARD3094Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GJB2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4284ENSG0000016547412101113q12.11gap junction protein beta 210633135[PMID]_17993581[PMID]
MT-TS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7497ENSG00000210151590080mitochondriamitochondrially encoded tRNA-Ser (UCN) 19450881[PMID]_11069477[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

3 annotations · validated 2026-06-08
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000962Hyperkeratosis
HP:0000982Palmoplantar keratoderma
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23675785[PMID]

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