Ichthyosis, X-linked - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

ichthyosis, X-linked

Body Site

abdomen chest

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated

Comments

This healthy 10-year-old boy had a history of dirty scales on his skin since birth. His mother had mild ichthyosis. Eye examination on the patient and his mother were ordered. Genetic mutational analysis was pending.

Description

coarse dirty brown noninflammatory scales

Image Added

6/12/2006 7:37:52

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