A rare genetic ectodermal dysplasia syndrome with characteristics of persistent skin fragility which manifests with blistering and erosions due to minimal trauma, woolly hair with variable alopecia, hyperkeratotic nail dysplasia, diffuse or focal palmoplantar keratoderma with painful fissuring, and no cardiac abnormalities. Perioral hyperkeratosis may also be associated. Caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the desmoplakin gene on chromosome 6p24. [from
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