raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:409

Hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans

Synonyms: Flegel disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare skin disease characterized by usually asymptomatic, hyperkeratotic, reddish-brown papules primarily located on the lower extremities. Histological examination shows lamellar hyperkeratosis with abrupt peripheral basket-weave orthokeratosis, irregular acanthosis, and underlying lichenoid lymphocytic infiltrate. The condition may be sporadic or familial.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHyperkeratosis lenticularis perstansFlegel disease
frHyperkératose lenticulaire persistanteMaladie de Flegel
deHyperkeratosis lenticularis perstansMorbus Flegel
esHiperqueratosis lenticularis persistansEnfermedad de Flegel
itIpercheratosi lenticolare persistenteMalattia di Flegel
nlHyperkeratosis lenticularis perstansZiekte van Flegel
ptHiperqueratose lenticular persistenteDoença de Flegel
plHiperkeratoza soczewkowata trwałaChoroba Flegela
csHyperkeratosis lenticularis perstansFlegelova choroba
ukСтійкий лентикулярний гіперкератозХвороба Флегеля
zh持久性豆状角化过度症Flegel病
trHiperkeratoz lenticularis perstansFlegel hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM144150Evalidated
ICD-10L98.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11ED5YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007756Evalidated
MeSHC538377Evalidated
UMLSC0263420Evalidated
GARD2824Evalidated
MedDRA10071311Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass 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

7 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007570Hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans
HP:0200034Papule
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008065Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the skin
HP:0002671Basal cell carcinoma
HP:0002860Squamous cell carcinoma

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card