title: X-linked Ichthyosis Presenting as Erythroderma: A Rare Case.
abstract: X-linked ichthyosis is a rare form of dermatological disease and when it presents as erythroderma it is even rarer. History of consanguineous marriage and prolonged labor during birth of patient, generalized scaling which gets better in summer months, flexural involvement, cryptorchidism made a diagnosis of X-linked ichthyosis. We report this case because of its rarity as erythroderma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Anirban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Kaushik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shome
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Arpita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sen
keywords: Cryptorchidism; X-linked ichthyosis; erythroderma; flexural involvement; prolonged labor