Preferred Label : Acne inversa, familial, 2, with or without dowling-degos disease;
Symbol : ACNINV2;
CISMeF acronym : ACNINV2;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Description : Acne inversa is a chronic inflammatory disease of the hair follicles whose characteristic
features include draining sinuses, painful skin abscesses, and disfiguring scars.
Manifestations typically appear after puberty. Familial acne inversa is genetically
heterogeneous (summary by Wang et al., 2010). For a general phenotypic description
and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of acne inversa, see 142690.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the presenilin enhancer, gamma-secretase subunit gene (PSENEN,
607632.0001);
Neoplasia : Squamous cell carcinoma (rarely develops in lesional areas);
Prefixed ID : #613736;
Origin ID : 613736;
UMLS CUI : C3151037;
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