Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome | |
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Classification and external resources | |
ICD-10 | GroupMajor.minor |
ICD-9 | xxx |
OMIM | 148210 242150 |
DiseasesDB | 32841 32842 |
Keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness syndrome (also known as "Erythrokeratodermia progressiva Burns,"[1] "Ichthyosiform erythroderma, corneal involvement, and deafness," and "KID syndrome,") presents at birth/infancy and is characterized by pregressive corneal opacification, either mild generalized hyperkeratosis or discrete erythematous plaques, and neurosensory deafness.[2]:483,513[3]:565
It is caused by a mutation in connexin 26.