Acquired ichthyosis: a marker for internal disease.
When ichthyosis occurs in adulthood, it may signify internal disease, including sarcoidosis and malignancy,--especially Hodgkin's lymphoma. Other systemic diseases associated with acquired ichthyosis are leprosy, hypothyroidism, chronic renal failure and nutritional deficiencies.
D000328:Adult; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*