Pachydermoperiostosis: A rare genetic ectodermal disorder characterized by thick coarse skin and limb clubbing. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pachydermoperiostosis is available below.
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A conditioned chiefly characterized by thickening of the skin of the head and distal extremities, deep folds and furrows of the skin of the forehead, cheeks, and scalp, seborrhea, hyperhidrosis, periostosis of the long bones, digital clubbing, and spadelike enlargement of the hands and feet. It is more prevalent in the male, and is usually first evident during adolescence. It is believed to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. (From Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)
Pachydermoperiostosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Pachydermoperiostosis, or a subtype of Pachydermoperiostosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Pachydermoperiostosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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