Ichthyosis, Vulgaris - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Arshad Khan, MD

Diagnosis

ichthyosis, vulgaris

Body Site

total body

Age

7 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated symmetric

Comments

this 7-year-old boy developed diffuse hyperpigmented scale with sparing of the flexures of the arms and legs. The scaling improved with increasing age.

Description

diffuse hyperpigmented coarse scales with sparing of the flexures of the arms and legs

Image Added

3/4/2007 17:31:00

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