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Acitretin in the treatment of lamellar ichthyosis

British Journal of Dermatology, 1994
Etretinate and its metabolite acitretin have been shown to be highly effective in the treatment of various disorders of keratinization, including lamellar ichthyosis. The aim of the present study was to provide further information on acitretin dosage regimens in the management of lamellar ichthyosis.
Peter M. Steijlen, R.J. van Dooren-Greebe, P.C.M. van de Kerkhof   +2 more
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Lamellar ichthyosis with bilateral ectropion

Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015
Lamellar ichthyosis is a rare congenital disorder with ocular manifestation resulting from the cicatrization of anterior lamella of eyelids. Early diagnosis and management of ectropion can prevent the most severe complications such as severe dry eyes, corneal perforation, and possible loss of the eye.
Reena Sharma, Indra Kumar Sharma, Ganesh Kumar Verma, Gunjan Jain, Vaibhav Kumar Jain   +4 more
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Lamellar Ichthyosis and Psoriasis

Archives of Dermatology, 1973
To the Editor.— The following is an unusual presentation of two epidermal disorders in one patient. Report of a Case A 21-year-old man with a past history of lamellar ichthyosis was first seen in the University Hospital at San Diego with a three week history of a papulosquamous eruption on the trunk, extremities (including the elbows), and scalp. At
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Fibroblast apoptosis in a patient affected by lamellar ichthyosis

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 2009
Background:  Lamellar ichthyosis (LI) is a congenital recessive skin disorder characterized by generalized scaling and hyperkeratosis. The pathology may be caused by mutations in transglutaminase 1 (TGM1) gene that encodes an enzyme critical for terminally differentiating keratinocytes. Because of evidences that transglutaminase enzymes are involved in
Tavian Daniela, Tavian Daniela, Colombo Roberto, Colombo Roberto, Misiti Francesco, Ena Pasquale, Ena Luca, Sampaolese Beatrice, Giardina Bruno, Clementi Maria E, Clementi Maria E   +10 more
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Lamellar ichthyosis with laminated membrane structures

British Journal of Dermatology, 1993
Summary We review the published classifications of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis. and report a newcase of congenital ichthyosis which presents the characteristics of ichthyosis congenita type III.In 1988 Arnold cm/.' de.scribed a new type of congenitalichthyosis (ichthyosis congenita.
Iria Neri, V. Di Lernia, Gianandrea Pasquinelli, Annalisa Patrizi, L. Badiali De Giorgi   +4 more
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Microbial keratitis in a case of lamellar ichthyosis

International Ophthalmology, 2007
We report a case of microbial keratitis in a patient with lamellar ichthyosis. An 11-year-old boy, a known case of lamellar ichthyosis, presented with microbial keratitis. Microbiological evaluation of corneal scraping revealed a mixed infection caused by gram-negative bacilli and gram-positive cocci.
Sujata Das, Balasubramanya Ramamurthy, Sunita Chaurasia   +2 more
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Lamellar Exfoliation of the Newborn, or Ichthyosis Congenita

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1959
A baby who was born with a collodion-like membrane over the entire body has recently been under our observation. We used the term "lamellar exfoliation of the newborn" introduced by Grass and Torok 1 but observed the baby for two years before establishing a final diagnosis.
Nadine G. Smith, Northrop Beach
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Cicatricial Ectropion Associated With Lamellar Ichthyosis

Archives of Ophthalmology, 1973
An 8-year-old boy with lamellar ichthyosis had bilateral cicatricial ectropion of the lower eyelids. His entire body was affected including the palms and soles. Post auricular grafts were successfully used to repair the ectropion. Of the four categories of ichthyosis, the lamellar type is associated with the presence of ectropion and the resultant ...
Richard D. Shindle, Charles R. Leone
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Ocular Manifestations of Congenital Lamellar Ichthyosis

European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005
Purpose To describe the ophthalmic manifestations in a series of children with congenital lamellar ichthyosis. These cases presented with varying types of eyelid abnormality associated with the systemic disease. The clinical features and ophthalmic management were studied.
A J Singh, P L Atkinson
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Mutations of Keratinocyte Transglutaminase in Lamellar Ichthyosis

Science, 1995
Lamellar ichthyosis is a severe congenital skin disorder characterized by generalized large scales and variable redness. Affected individuals in three families exhibited drastically reduced keratinocyte transglutaminase (TGK) activity.
Sjan Lavrijsen, Daniel Hohl, Anita Bon, Marcel Huber, Katja Bernasconi, Daniel F. Schorderet, Maria Ponec, Irmingard Rettler, Edgar Frenk, Stefan Lautenschlager   +9 more
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