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Ichthyosis in the newborn.

[lamellar ichthyosis]

The ichthyoses encompass a variety of genetic disorders marked by abnormal epidermal differentiation. The neonatal period is critical for patients with ichthyosis because of the risk for significant associated morbidity and mortality, with the majority of complications arising as a result of impaired barrier function. This article reviews presentations of ichthyosis in the neonate, outlines risks and complications, and provides strategies for management.

Diseases presenting "ichthyosis" symptom

  • child syndrome
  • dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
  • epidermolysis bullosa simplex
  • harlequin ichthyosis
  • hirschsprung disease
  • junctional epidermolysis bullosa
  • kallmann syndrome
  • lamellar ichthyosis

This symptom has already been validated