Ichthyosis, Acquired - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

ichthyosis, acquired

Body Site

foot ankle

Age

28 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

A 28-year-old man developed acquired ichthyosis associated with minimal pruritus on his face, ears, forearms, hands, legs, and feet two months earlier. He also developed thickining and hyperlinearity of his palms and soles. He was a poultry worker by profession and had no family history of icthyosis. He improved with topical lactic acid lotion.

Description

symmetric, coarse, hyperpigmented scaling

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7/9/2003 23:19:47

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