A sporadic case of ichthyosis hystrix: A rare entity

Authors

  • Meenakshi Garg
  • Masuma P Bhengra
  • Pawan Gupta
  • Shyam Sundar Chaudhary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.26.1.2016.82

Keywords:

Ichthyosis hystrix, hyperkeratosis, sporadic

Abstract

The term ichthyosis hystrix encompasses several rare ichthyosiform disorders characterized by massive hyperkeratosis with an appearance like spiny scales. This is a rare form of ichthyosis with autosomal dominant inheritance and a very few cases have been reported. We report a case of ichthyosis hystrix in a 22-year-old male patient with hyperkeratotic, dry, warty, scaly excrescences on most of the body surface in a linear pattern. Palms, soles and nails were spared and family history was negative. The case is being reported in view of the rarity of disease and its sporadic occurrence.

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2016-11-18

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Garg M, Bhengra MP, Gupta P, Chaudhary SS. A sporadic case of ichthyosis hystrix: A rare entity. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Nov.18 [cited 2026Apr.12];26(1):83-6. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/82

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2016): January - March

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Case Reports

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