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Epidermolytic ichthyosis (EI), [a] is a severe form of dry scaly skin, that initially presents with redness, blisters, erosions, and peeling in a newborn baby. [5] [6] Hyperkeratosis typically develops several months later. [6] Other symptoms include itch, painful fissures, strong body odor, and absence of sweat. [6]
Ichthyosis (also named fish scale disease) [1] is a family of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin. [2] The more than 20 types of ichthyosis range in severity of symptoms, outward appearance, underlying genetic cause and mode of inheritance (e.g., dominant, recessive , autosomal or X-linked ). [ 3 ]
Ichthyosis hystrix is a group of rare skin disorders in the ichthyosis family of skin disorders characterized by massive hyperkeratosis with an appearance like spiny scales. [1] This term is also used to refer to a type of epidermal nevi with extensive bilateral distribution.
Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (also known as "Bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma," [7] "Bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma," [8]: 482 or "bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma of Brocq" [9]) is a rare skin disease in the ichthyosis family, affecting around 1 in 250,000 people.
Eclabium (eversion of the lips), ectropion and alopecia (hair loss) are more common in congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma than in lamellar ichthyosis. [ 3 ] [ non-primary source needed ] Congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma can present very similarly to lamellar ichthyosis and they often share characteristics, though the two conditions can ...
Ichthyosis linearis circumflexa is a distinctive skin condition of generalized hyperkeratosis and polycyclic and serpiginous erythematous plaques with a characteristic, migratory, double-edged scale at the margins, and is the typical cutaneous manifestation of Netherton's syndrome.
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Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis Ichthyosis hystrix of Curth–Macklin Diffuse nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (Unna–Thost keratoderma) Diffuse epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (Vörner keratoderma) 2 (2e) Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens: 3: Meesmann corneal dystrophy: 4: White sponge nevus: 5: Epidermolysis bullosa simplex Dowling ...