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Ichthyosis vulgaris is the most common type within the ichthyoses, a diverse group of inherited skin disorders characterized by the way the skin produces keratin. These conditions all share the common trait of causing generalized skin scaling, which can range in its intensity.
Ichthyosis comes from Greek ἰχθύς (ichthys) 'fish', since dry, scaly skin is the defining feature of all forms of ichthyosis. [ 4 ] The severity of symptoms can vary enormously, from the mildest, most common, types such as ichthyosis vulgaris , which may be mistaken for normal dry skin, up to life-threatening conditions such as harlequin ...
Ichthyosis refers mainly to ichthyosis vulgaris, a common genodermatosis, people with this disease have a fishy, dry skin, which usually appears in early childhood and may disappear in adulthood. [10] The prevalence of ichthyosis vulgaris is high, affecting almost 1 per 250 people. [11]
Ichthyosis prematurity syndrome; Ichthyosis vulgaris (autosomal dominant ichthyosis, ichthyosis simplex) Ichthyosis with confetti; Neonatal ichthyosis–sclerosing cholangitis syndrome (ichthyosis–sclerosing cholangitis syndrome, NISCH syndrome) Incontinentia pigmenti achromians (hypomelanosis of Ito)
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A child with Harlequin-type ichthyosis. Visible plates on the skin and changes in the appearance of the ears and fingers, are symptoms of Harlequin-type ichthyosis. [10] Newborns with harlequin-type ichthyosis present with thick, fissured armor-plate hyperkeratosis. [11] Sufferers feature severe cranial and facial deformities.
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