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Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Congenital  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma
  • Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythrodermas
  • Erythroderma, Congenital Ichthyosiform
  • Erythrodermas, Congenital Ichthyosiform
  • Ichthyosiform Erythrodermas, Congenital

Note

  • an ichthyosis rather than an erythroderma; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES

Scope note

  • Designation for several severe forms of ichthyosis, present at birth, that are characterized by hyperkeratotic scaling. Infants may be born encased in a collodion membrane which begins shedding within 24 hours. This is followed in about two weeks by persistent generalized scaling. The forms include bullous (HYPERKERATOSIS, EPIDERMOLYTIC), non-bullous (ICHTHYOSIS, LAMELLAR), wet type, and dry type.

History note

  • 91

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • erythrodermia ichthyosiformis
  • erythrodermia ichthyosiformis bullosa
  • erythrodermia ichthyosiformis congenita
  • kongenitaalinen iktyoosiforminen erytroderma
  • synnynnäinen iktyoosiforminen erytroderma
  • synnynnäinen rakkulainen iktyoosin kaltainen erytrodermia
  • Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016113

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