| Keratoderma climactericum | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Climacteric keratoderma, Haxthausen's disease,12 and Acquired plantar keratoderma,2 |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Keratoderma climactericum, also known as climacteric keratoderma, Haxthausen's disease, or acquired plantar keratoderma, is a skin condition characterized by hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles beginning at about the time of menopause.3: 213 4
Causes
Keratoderma climactericum is either inherited through an gene mutation, or it is acquired through a change in the health or environment of the individual.5
References
References
- Deschamps P, Leroy D, Pedailles S, Mandard JC (1986). "Keratoderma climactericum (Haxthausen's disease): clinical signs, laboratory findings and etretinate treatment in 10 patients". Dermatologica. 172 (5): 258–62. doi:10.1159/000249351. PMID 2943612.
- Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
- "Palmoplantar keratoderma | DermNet NZ". www.dermnetnz.org. Retrieved 2019-12-19.