title: [Ichthyosis and social stigma in Burkina Faso].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Through the story of two families presenting ichthyosis, we report the support and social integration difficulties inherent in these genetic diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Family No. 1: a 38-year-old shepherd and his wife of 25 years both had lamellar ichthyosis that had been present continually since childhood. They had had 2 stillborn infants as well as a live newborn that were all presenting lamellar ichthyosis. Family No. 2: a 45-year-old housewife was seen at our consultation with her 3 youngest children aged 8 years, 6 years and 18 months. According to the mother, at birth, all 3 children were covered with a membrane resembling plastic that crackled during movement, and they had red eyes. Examination of the 3 children revealed a clinical picture of lamellar ichthyosis with ectropion, malformed ears and brachydactyly. Although they presented delayed growth and weight development, psychomotor development was normal. There was no consanguinity between the parents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In both families, the visible nature of the dermatosis resulted in discrimination and ostracism. The precarious living conditions of the parents and the high cost of treatment in an African setting resulted in degradation of quality of life with exacerbation of the difficulties of social integration, resulting in a lack of schooling and a bleak future for these children.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-vénéreologie, CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Kadiogo 10 BP 269, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Electronic address: nessine2000@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Korsaga/Somé
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-vénéreologie, CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Kadiogo 10 BP 269, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salissou
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-vénéreologie, CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Kadiogo 10 BP 269, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Tapsoba
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-vénéreologie, CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Kadiogo 10 BP 269, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ouédraogo
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-vénéreologie, CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Kadiogo 10 BP 269, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Traoré
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-vénéreologie, CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Kadiogo 10 BP 269, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doulla
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-vénéreologie, CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Kadiogo 10 BP 269, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barro/Traoré
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-vénéreologie, CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Kadiogo 10 BP 269, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Niamba
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie-vénéreologie, CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Kadiogo 10 BP 269, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Traoré
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002050:Burkina Faso; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017490:Ichthyosis, Lamellar / Q000523:psychology*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D011788:Quality of Life; D062487:Social Marginalization; D057545:Social Stigma
keywords: Burkina Faso; Difficultés de prise en charge; Ichthyosis; Ichtyose; Stigma; Stigmatisation; Support difficulties