title: Ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia, and photophobia (IFAP) syndrome: report of a new family with additional features and review.
abstract: Two brothers with ichthyosis follicularis, noncicatricial universal alopecia, photophobia, hyerkeratotic psoriasis-like lesions, nails dystrophy, inguineal herniae, cryptorchidism, short stature, seizures, and psychomotor developmental delay are described. These features correspond to the ichthyosis follicularis, alopecia, photophobia (IFAP) syndrome. The youngest brother had in addition a bilateral absence of 4th fingers and camptodactyly, features never reported in patients with IFAP syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon. megarban@dm.net.lb
authors.forename: Hala
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mégarbané
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zablit
authors.forename: Naji
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Waked
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lefranc
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tomb
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mégarbané
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D000505:Alopecia / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000473:pathology*; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D020795:Photophobia / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome