Clinical Features:

• Ichthyosis vulgaris is the most common of the ichthyoses.  It shows autosomal dominant inheritance.
• Fine white scales develop on the trunk and extensor surfaces, usually within the first year of life, with fissuring in severe cases.
• Associated with atopy and keratosis pilaris.

Histologic Features:

• Mild to moderate compact hyperorthokeratosis
• Reduced and focally absent granular layer
• Dilatation of hair follicles
• Atrophy of sebaceous glands

Cases associated with this book:

Ichthyosis vulgaris
Author: Artur Zembowicz M.D. Ph.D.

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