raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2340

Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

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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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKeratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans
frKératose folliculaire spinulosa decalvans de Siemens
deKeratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans
esQueratosis folicular espinulosa decalvante
itCheratosi follicolare spinulosa decalvante di Siemens
nlKeratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans
ptQueratose folicular espinulosa decalvante
plKolczyste rogowacenie mieszkowe wyłysiające
csKeratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans
ukФолікулярний кератоз шипоподібний підривний
zh棘状秃发性毛发角化病
trKeratosis folikülaris spinulosa dekalvans

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM308800BTNTvalidated
OMIM604093NTBTvalidated
OMIM612843BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q82.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11ED56NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0000136Evalidated
MeSHC536159Evalidated
UMLSC0343057Evalidated
GARD6829Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SAT1Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:10540ENSG00000130066313020Xp22.11spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase 112215835[PMID]
LRP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6692ENSG0000012338410777012q13.3LDL receptor related protein 126142438[PMID]
MBTPS2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15455ENSG00000012174300294Xp22.12membrane bound transcription factor peptidase, site 220672378[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

17 annotations · validated 2025-01-29
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001041Facial erythema
HP:0007502Follicular hyperkeratosis
HP:0025084Folliculitis
HP:0045059Hyperkeratotic papule
HP:0032152Keratosis pilaris
HP:0002287Progressive alopecia
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0004552Scarring alopecia of scalp
HP:0045075Sparse eyebrow
HP:0000653Sparse eyelashes
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001047Atopic dermatitis
HP:0000498Blepharitis
HP:0000509Conjunctivitis
HP:0001131Corneal dystrophy
HP:0008404Nail dystrophy
HP:0000982Palmoplantar keratoderma
HP:0000613Photophobia

Annotation source: 26622157[PMID]_27663151[PMID]_33614716[PMID]_38087855[PMID]

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Sources for this card