[Keratosis diffusa fetalis. Apropos of 2 cases].
Keratosis diffusa fetalis is a rare autosomic recessive disorder, in which infants are covered with large parchment-like scales, split by deep fissures. Most affected infants die a few weeks after birth because of infections and respiratory problems. The authors present the clinical, histological and ultrastructural aspects of two cases of Ichthyosis congenita fetalis observed in negro-African newborns.
Dangou
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Laboratoire d'Anatomie Pathologique, Faculté de Médecine, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Dakar, Sénégal.
Mendes
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Diadhiou
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Ndiaye
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000473:pathology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007642:Keratosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure