A 6-year-old African boy with a history of a collodion membrane presented with scale in a generalized distribution and flexural accentuation. Large, brown, polygonal scales were present on the forehead, lateral aspects of the face, and extremities. The nature of the scales and the lack of erythroderma in this patient are consistent with a mild form of ...
Victor, Frank, Schaffer, Julie V
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Collodion Baby: A Clinical Enigma [PDF]
Collodion baby is a term used for neonates in whom the body surface is covered by thick skin sheets, appearing like a translucent, tight parchment paper.
Sonam Singh+4 more
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Distinguishing ichthyoses by protein profiling.
To explore the usefulness of protein profiling for characterization of ichthyoses, we here determined the profile of human epidermal stratum corneum by shotgun proteomics.
Robert H Rice+7 more
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Neuroichthyosis With a De Novo Variant c.494C>T in ELOVL1 and Severe Pruritus Relieved by Dupilumab. [PDF]
ABSTRACT We report a patient with neuroichthyosis with an ELOVL1 variant associated with severe pruritus who responded well to dupilumab therapy. Our case is the third known patient reported with this de novo heterozygous dominant variant. The feature of severe progressive pruritus greatly impairing quality of life is unique among these reports.
Marcoux D+4 more
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CEDNIK: Phenotypic and molecular characterization of an additional patient and review of the literature [PDF]
Synaptosomal-associated protein 29 (SNAP29) is a t-SNARE protein that is implicated in intracellular vesicle fusion. Mutations in the SNAP29 gene have been associated with cerebral dysgenesis, neuropathy, ichthyosis, and keratoderma syndrome (CEDNIK). In
Coughlin, Carrie C+6 more
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Further insights in trichothiodistrophy: a clinical, microscopic, and ultrastructural study of 20 cases and literature review [PDF]
Background: Trichothiodistrophy (TTD) is a rare autosomal recessive condition that is characterized by a specific congenital hair shaft dysplasia caused by deficiency of sulfur associated with a wide spectrum of multisystem abnormalities. In this article,
Cepeda-Valdés, Rodrigo+7 more
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Lamellar Icthyosis – A case Report [PDF]
Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis is a heterogenous group of disorders that are present at birth with generalized involvement of skin and lack of other organ systems.
Pranitha V+3 more
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Defying the Odds: A Case of Successfully Treated Harlequin Ichthyosis in Lebanon. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare skin disorder affecting newborns characterized by a scaly skin, flexed limbs, ectropium, and eclabium. The overall incidence of HI is 1 in 300,000 births, with approximately only 200 cases reported worldwide. Some studies uncovered a TH17 immune skewing in patients with HI, which is also seen in psoriasis.
Hamam B+6 more
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Ichthyosis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, impaired neutrophil chemotaxis, growth retardation, and metaphyseal dysplasia (Shwachman syndrome). [PDF]
The Shwachman syndrome comprises exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, growth retardation, and bone marrow hypoplasia resulting in neutropenia. Clinical, morphological, and ultrastructural studies, as well as hair analysis, were performed in a patient with ...
Goeteyn, M. (M.)+4 more
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Oral Manifestation of Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis in a 2-Year-Old Patient
Ichthyosis is a heterogeneous family of hereditary keratinisation disorders mostly characterized by variable erythema of the whole body and different scaling patterns.
Kavitha Ramar+5 more
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