Keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness syndrome

Keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness syndrome (KID syndrome), also known as ichthyosiform erythroderma, corneal involvement, and deafness, presents at birth/infancy and is characterized by progressive 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.^[4]

Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
Other names	Erythrokeratodermia progressiva Burns,[1] ichthyosiform erythroderma, corneal involvement, and deafness, KID syndrome.
This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.
Specialty	Medical genetics

See also

• Senter syndrome
• Ichthyosis hystrix
• List of cutaneous conditions