raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:420686

Woolly hair-palmoplantar keratoderma syndrome

Synonyms: KWWH type IV · Keratoderma with woolly hair type IV · Woolly hair-palmoplantar hyperkeratosis syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Woolly hair-palmoplantar keratoderma syndrome is a very rare, hereditary epidermal disorder characterized by hypotrichosis/woolly scalp hair, sparse body hair, eyelashes and eyebrows, leukonychia, and striate palmoplantar keratoderma (more severe on the soles than the palms), which progressively worsens with age. Pseudo ainhum of the fifth toes was also reported. Although woolly hair-palmoplantar keratoderma syndrome shares clinical similarities with both Naxos disease and Carvajal syndrome, cardiomyopathy is notably absent.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enWoolly hair-palmoplantar keratoderma syndromeKWWH type IV · Keratoderma with woolly hair type IV · Woolly hair-palmoplantar hyperkeratosis syndrome
frSyndrome de cheveux laineux-kératodermie palmoplantaireKWWH type IV · Kératodermie avec cheveux laineux type IV · Syndrome de cheveux laineux-hyperkératose palmoplantaire
deWollhaare-Palmoplantarkeratose-SyndromKWWH Typ IV · Keratoderm mit Wollhaaren Typ IV · PKK mit Wollhaaren Typ IV · Wollhaare-Palmoplantare Hyperkeratose-Syndrom
esSíndrome de cabello lanoso-queratodermia palmoplantarKWWH tipo IV · Queratodermia con pelo lanoso tipo IV · Síndrome de pelo lanoso-hiperqueratosis palmoplantar
itSindrome capelli lanosi-cheratoderma palmoplantareCheratoderma con capelli lanosi, tipo IV · KWWH, tipo IV · Sindrome capelli lanosi-ipercheratosi palmoplantare
nlWollig haar - palmoplantaire keratodermie-syndroomKWWH type IV · Keratodermie met wollig haar type IV · Wollig haar - palmoplantaire hyperkeratose-syndroom
ptSíndrome de cabelo lanoso-queratodermia palmoplantar
plZespół włosów wełnistych i rogowca dłoniowo-podeszwowegoKWWH typu IV · Rogowiec z włosami wełnistymi typu IV · Zespół włosów wełnistych i hiperkeratozy dłoniowo-podeszwowej
csSyndrom zahrnující vlnité vlasy a palmoplantární keratodermaKWWH typ IV · Syndrom zahrnující vlnité vlasy a palmoplantární hyperkeratózu · Keratoderma s vlněnými vlasy, typ IV
ukСиндром вовняного волосся-долонно-підошовної кератодерміїКератодермія з вовняним волоссям IV типу · KWWH тип IV · Синдром шерстяного волосся-долонно-підошовного гіперкератозу
zh羊毛状发-掌跖角化综合征羊毛状发-掌跖角化综合征
trYünlü saç-palmoplantar keratoderma sendromuKWWH tip IV · Keratoderma ile seyreden arapsaçı tip IV · Arapsaçı-palmoplantar hiperkeratoz sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM616099Evalidated
ICD-10Q82.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC20.31NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014492Evalidated
UMLSC4706686Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KANK2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29300ENSG0000019725661461019p13.2KN motif and ankyrin repeat domains 224671081[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families8 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24671081[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET_24671081[PMID]

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card