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Start free with EleplanPunctate acrokeratoderma freckle-like pigmentation
ORPHA:99710Disease
What it is
A rare epidermal disease characterized by the association of punctate acrokeratoderma with a pigmentary disorder. Patients present skin-colored keratotic papules on the hands and feet and pronounced hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles. Freckle-like pigmentation on the dorsal surfaces of the hands and feet is also reported. Histological examination reveals no fragmentation of dermal elastic tissue. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1993.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Childhood
- Classified as
- Disease
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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