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Hyperkeratosis, Epidermolytic  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A form of congenital ichthyosis inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by ERYTHRODERMA and severe hyperkeratosis. It is manifested at birth by blisters followed by the appearance of thickened, horny, verruciform scales over the entire body, but accentuated in flexural areas. Mutations in the genes that encode KERATIN-1 and KERATIN-10 have been associated with this disorder.

Entry terms

  • Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma
  • Bullous Erythroderma Ichthyosiforme
  • Bullous Erythroderma Ichthyosiformis Congenita of Brocq
  • Bullous Ichthyosiform Erythroderma
  • Bullous Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Congenital
  • Congenital Bullous Ichthyosiform Erythroderma
  • Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Bullous
  • Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis
  • Epidermolytic Ichthyosis
  • Erythroderma Ichthyosiforme, Bullous
  • Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Bullous Congenital

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