Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Diffuse palmoplantar hyperkeratosis

HP:0007447

What it means

Diffuse abnormal thickening of the skin on the palms and soles.

The terms hyperkeratosis and keratoderma have been used interchangeably throughout the literature.

Rare diseases that can present with this9

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

Also called: Diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma · Hyperkeratosis, diffuse palmoplantar

Diffuse palmoplantar hyperkeratosis

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.