raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:817

Peeling skin syndrome

Synonyms: Deciduous skin · Familial continuous skin peeling syndrome · Idiopathic deciduous skin · Keratosis exfoliativa congenita · PSS · Peeling skin disease

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A group of rare autosomal recessive forms of ichthyosis clinically characterized by superficial, asymptomatic, spontaneous peeling of the skin and histologically by a shedding of the outer layers of the epidermis. PSS presents with either an acral (acral PSS) or a generalized distribution for generalized PSS type A (noninflammatory) or B (inflammatory).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPeeling skin syndromeDeciduous skin · Familial continuous skin peeling syndrome · Idiopathic deciduous skin · Keratosis exfoliativa congenita · PSS · Peeling skin disease
frPeeling skin syndromeKeratosis exfoliativa congenita · PSS · Peau déciduale
dePeeling Skin-SyndromAbschälende Haut · Familiäres fortdauerndes Peeling Skin-Syndrom · Hautablösung, idiopathische · Keratosis exfoliativa congenita · PSS · Peeling Skin-Krankheit · Schalenhaut-Syndrom
esSíndrome de descamación cutáneaEnfermedad de descamación de la piel · PSS · Piel decidual · Piel decidual idiopática · Queratosis exfoliativa congénita · Síndrome de descamación continua de la piel familiar
itSindrome da desquamazione cutaneaCheratolisi esfoliativa congenita · Malattia da desquamazione cutanea · PSS · Pelle deciduale · Pelle deciduale idiopatica · Sindrome familiare da desquamazione cutanea continua
nl'Peeling skin'-syndroom'Peeling skin'-ziekte · Afschilferende huid · Familiaal continu afschilferende huid-syndroom · Idiopathische afschilferende huid · Keratosis exfoliativa congenita · PSS
ptSíndrome pele descascadaPele decícua
plZespół złuszczającej się skórySkóra liściasta
csSyndrom olupování kůžeKeratolysis exfoliativa · Keratosis exfoliativa congenita · PSS · Familiární trvalý syndrom olupování kůže · Idiopatická opadavá kůže · Nemoc olupování kůže
ukСиндром лущення шкіриЛистяна шкіра · Сімейний синдром безперервного лущення шкіри · Ідіопатичне висихання шкіри · Вроджений ексфоліативний кератоз · Лущення шкіри · PSS
zh皮肤剥离综合征家族性持续皮肤剥离综合征
trPeeling cilt sendromuPSS · Belirli mevsimlerde dökülen cilt · Cilt soyulması hastalığı · İdiyopatik belirli mevsimlerde dökülen cilt · Keratoz eksfoliativa konjenita · Ailesel sürekli cilt soyulması sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-11EC20.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0019347Evalidated
MONDO19347Evalidated
MeSHC564818Evalidated
UMLSC1849193Evalidated
GARD7347Evalidated

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):

Children (2):

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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

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

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Sources for this card