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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

epidermolytic hyperkeratosis ichthyosis, epidermolytic hyperkeratosis

Body Site

leg

Age

4 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

skin color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

At birth this 4 year old boy was red and covered with bullae. He subsequently developed coarse thick scale with accentuation in the flexural creases. His growth and development were normal. A skin biopsy showed the typical changes of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis.

Description

coarse thick scale with accentuation in flexural creases

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions genodermatosis/genetic disorder

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9/23/2002 23:04:49

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