Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis, Ichthyosis, Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis, Ichthyosis - DermAtlas

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Judy Williams, MD

Diagnosis

epidermolytic hyperkeratosis ichthyosis, epidermolytic hyperkeratosis ichthyosis

Body Site

knee elbow

Age

3 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 3-year-old boy had a history of thickened hyperpigmented plaques with scale on his elbows, knees, and the top of his feet since shortly after birth. He also had intermittent blistering of his feet. His 5-month-old brother and father had a similar eruption. His father reported flexural involvement and blisters at birth. A skin biopsy showed epidermolytic hyperkeratosis.

Description

symmetric thickening and hyperpigmentation of creases and bony prominences

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12/16/2006 23:13:09

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