RT Book, Section
A1 Wolff, Klaus
A1 Johnson, Richard Allen
A1 Saavedra, Arturo P.
A1 Roh, Ellen K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1140789199
T1 ICHTHYOSES
T2 Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259642197
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1140789199
RD 2024/04/18
AB A  group  of  hereditary  disorders  characterized  by  an  excess  accumulation  of  cutaneous  scale,  varying  from  very  mild  and  asymptomatic  to  life  threatening.A  relatively  large  number  of  types  of  hereditary  ichthyoses  exist;  most  are  extremely  rare  and  often  part  of  multiorgan  syndromes.  The  four  most  common  and  important  types  are  discussed  here  along  with  a  brief  discussion  of  two  syndromic  ichthyoses  and  ichthyosis  affecting  the  newborn.Acquired  ichthyosis  can  be  a  manifestation  of  systemic  disease,  malignancy,  drugs,  endocrine  disease,  autoimmune  disease,  and  HIV  as  well  as  other  infections.Support  groups  such  as  Foundation  for  Ichthyosis  and  Related  Skin  Types  (FIRST)  exist.