Ichthyosis, Vulgaris - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

ichthyosis, vulgaris

Body Site

trunk

Age

1 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated symmetric

Comments

This healthy 1-year-old boy was referred to the Ayza Skin and Research Center, Lalamusa, Pakistan for evaluation of a generalized eruption that developed at the age of 5 months. The scaling improved with a topical lactic acid lotion and frequent use of emolients.

Description

symmetric generalized coarse noninflammatory scale

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12/11/2004 15:58:19

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