Abnormal dermoepidermal junction morphology

What it means

Any anomaly of the structure of the acellular zone that is between the dermis and the epidermis and which functions to bind the epidermis to the dermis and to serve as a selective barrier allowing the control of molecular and cellular exchanges between the two compartments.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category