A PEDIGREE OF SEX-LINKED ICHTHYOSIS VULGARIS

Ichthyosis vulgaris and pycnodysostosis: an unusual occurrence.

Pycnodysostosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder whose gene responsible for this phenotype (CTSK), mapped to human chromosome 1q21, code for the enzyme cathepsin K, a lysosomal cysteine protease; with an estimated incidence of 1.7 per 1 million births. This clinical entity includes micromelic dwarfism, increased radiological bone density, dysplasia of the skull, acro-osteolysis, straighte...

Unrecognized dermatophyte infection in ichthyosis vulgaris.

A case of unrecognized widespread dermatophyte infection associated with ichthyosis vulgaris and atopy is described. Our patient was a young woman in which the diagnosis of ichthyosis vulgaris and atopic dermatitis blocked the recognition of widespread dermatophyte infection for more than six months. The case showed some clinical peculiarities in terms of both extent of lesions and their clinic...

Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia and Ichthyosis Vulgaris ------ A Rare Association

Fibrous Dysplasia of bone is an uncommon congenital skeletal disorder that is found equally in both genders and is not inherited. Fibrous Dysplasia is characterized either monostotic or polyostotic, and may occur as a component of McCune Albright Syndrome or the rare Mazabraud Syndrome. Long bones, skull bones and ribs are most commonly affected bones. We present a case of a 18 years old boy ha...

Clinical features of autosomal dominant and sex-linked ichthyosis in an English population.

Report of a Congenital Ichthyosis

A case of congenital ichthiosis 1s presented. Histo­logic pattern and the treatment is discussed.