Editing Palmoplantar keratoderma (section)

{{short description|Abnormal thickening of skin in the palms or soles}}
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| caption       = Patient with severe plantar keratosis
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'''Palmoplantar keratodermas''' are a heterogeneous group of [[skin disorder]]s characterized by abnormal thickening ([[scleroderma]]) of the [[stratum corneum]] of the palms and soles.

[[Autosomal recessive]], [[dominant trait|dominant]], [[X-linked]], and acquired forms have all been described in medical literature.<ref name="Fitzpatrick_2003" />{{rp|505}}<ref name="Andrews_2005" />{{rp|211}}<ref name="pmid17298101">{{cite journal | vauthors = Patel S, Zirwas M, English JC | title = Acquired palmoplantar keratoderma | journal = American Journal of Clinical Dermatology | volume = 8 | issue = 1 | pages = 1–11 | year = 2007 | pmid = 17298101 | doi = 10.2165/00128071-200708010-00001 | s2cid = 7221815 }}</ref>