Ichthyosis, X-linked - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

ichthyosis, X-linked

Body Site

leg

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 30-year-old man had generalized coarse, thin, "dirty" scales most severely involving the trunk and extremities with sparing of the face and intertriginous areas. The scale improved in the summer and when treated with topical lactic acid 5 percent lotion.

Description

diffuse coarse thin hyperpigmented scales

Image Added

5/5/2003 13:11:14

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