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87503 Mal de Meleda

definition

Mal de Meleda (MdM) is a diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma, initially reported in the Island of Meleda, characterized by symmetric palmoplantar hyperkeratosis that progressively extends to the dorsal surfaces of hands and feet (transgrediens). The disease can be associated to hyperhidrosis, lichenoid plaques and perioral erythema.