Woolly hair -- palmoplantar keratoderma -- dilated cardiomyopathy: A rare syndrome characterized by heart muscle disease involving dilation of the heart ventricles, woolly hair and thickened skin on the palms and soles. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Woolly hair -- palmoplantar keratoderma -- dilated cardiomyopathy is available below.
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