Keratolytic winter erythema
Keratolytic Winter erythema (also known as Oudtshoorn disease or Oudtshoorn skin) is a rare autosomal dominant skin disease of unknown cause which causes redness and peeling of the skin on the palms and soles. Onset, increased prominence and severity usually occurs during winter. It is a type of genodermatosis.
| Keratolytic winter erythema | |
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| Other names | KWE, Erythrokeratolysis hiemalis |
| Keratolytic Winter erythema has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. | |
The name "Oudtshoorn skin" derives from the town of Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape province of South Africa, where the disorder was first described. It is one of several genetic disorders known to be highly prevalent among the Afrikaner population.
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