Pachyonychia congenita
| Pachyonychia congenita | |
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| Pachyonychia congenita has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
Pachyonychia congenita (often abbreviated as "PC") is a rare group of autosomal dominant skin disorders that are caused by a mutation in one of five different keratin genes. Pachyonychia congenita is often associated with thickened toenails, plantar keratoderma, and plantar pain.