Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome and carotenaemia.
Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome is a congenital ectodermal disorder that causes erythrokeratoderma, vascularizing keratitis, and neurosensory deafness. We report a form of this syndrome in a patient with no evidence of keratitis. In addition this individual had clinical and biochemical evidence of carotenaemia. Carotenaemia occurring in association with KID syndrome has not been reported previously.
Ahmadi
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Department of Dermatology, Ulster Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland. shararehadmadi@hotmail.com
McKenna
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D000293:Adolescent; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000097:blood*; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000097:blood / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D017488:Hyperkeratosis, Epidermolytic / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome
D002338:Carotenoids