Ichthyosis cribriformis: A new entity? - 24/04/13
, Rudolf Happle, MD b, Ulrike Blume-Peytavi, MD c, Luis Antônio Suita de Castro, MSc dAbstract |
A 22-year-old woman had an unusual congenital skin disorder in the form of ichthyosis characterized by innumerable keratotic plugs, resulting in a peculiar sievelike appearance. On histopathologic examination the epidermis showed a pronounced orthohyperkeratosis. The keratotic plugs seemed to emerge from the infundibular region of hair follicles. Immunohistochemical characterization revealed a normal keratin and filaggrin expression. Oral treatment with isotretinoin resulted in a reduction of the hyperkeratosis. Because we could not find any previously reported similar case, we propose the new name “ichthyosis cribriformis,” which means “sievelike ichthyosis.”
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Plan
| Funding sources: None. |
|
| Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
Vol 58 - N° 3
P. 505-507 - mars 2008 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
L’accès au texte intégral de cet article nécessite un abonnement.
Déjà abonné à cette revue ?
