Ichthyosis follicularis with congenital atrichia, nail dystrophy and palmoplantar keratoderma. Variant of IFAP syndrome or a new entity?
A 23-year-old man was seen for dry, rough skin and alopecia present since birth. There was no history of impaired sweating, photophobia, or lacrimation. Examination revealed generalized cutaneous thorn-like projections with nonscarring alopecia, twenty-nail dystrophy, and palmoplantar keratoderma.
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Vandana Mehta
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Department of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Disease, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal 576104, Karnataka. vandanamht@yahoo.com
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D006197:Hair / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009264:Nails, Malformed; D020795:Photophobia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome