Mondo Description Peeling skin syndrome (PSS) type A is a non inflammatory form of generalized PSS, a type of ichthyosis, characterized by generalized white scaling and superficial painless peeling of the skin.

Uniprot Description A form of peeling skin syndrome, a genodermatosis characterized by generalized, continuous shedding of the outer layers of the epidermis. Two main PSS subtypes have been suggested. Patients with non-inflammatory PSS (type A) manifest white scaling, with painless and easy removal of the skin, irritation when in contact with water, dust and sand, and no history of erythema, pruritis or atopy. Inflammatory PSS (type B) is associated with generalized erythema, pruritus and atopy. It is an ichthyosiform erythroderma characterized by lifelong patchy peeling of the entire skin with onset at birth or shortly after. Several patients have been reported with high IgE levels. PSS3 is characterized by generalized white scaling occurring over the upper and lower extremities. Symptoms start during the second half of the first decade of life.