Ichthyosis (definition)

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Definition: Any of several generalized skin disorders characterized by dryness, roughness, and scaliness, due to hypertrophy of the stratum corneum epidermis. Most are genetic, but some are acquired, developing in association with other systemic disease or genetic syndrome.

GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; unspecified dryness of skin is indexed under SKIN DISEASES, not here
Examples Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Congenital; Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens; Ichthyosis Vulgaris; Ichthyosis, X-Linked; Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome

Other names Xeroderma; Xerodermas; Ichthyoses

Substance	Categories	Source
Cataract and congenital ichthyosis	Cataract Ichthyosis.
Deal Barratt Dillon syndrome	Congenital Abnormalities Fanconi Syndrome Ichthyosis Jaundice.
Acquired ichthyosis	*Ichthyosis.
Camptodactyly-ichthyosis syndrome	Arthrogryposis Hand Deformities, Congenital *Ichthyosis.
Jagell Holmgren Hofer syndrome	Alopecia Ectropion Ichthyosis Intellectual Disability *Mouth Abnormalities Lip/abnormalities.
Grover's disease	Acantholysis Ichthyosis.
Sammartino De Crecchio Syndrome	Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary Ichthyosis Intellectual Disability Microcephaly.	Ophthalmologica 185(4):226-30
Ruzicka Goerz Anton syndrome	Cervical Rib Syndrome Hearing Loss, Central Ichthyosis Intellectual Disability Thyroid Neoplasms Limb Deformities, Congenital.
Koone Rizzo Elias syndrome	Ichthyosis Intellectual Disability *Muscle Spasticity.
Zunich neuroectodermal syndrome	Coloboma Hearing Loss, Conductive Heart Defects, Congenital Ichthyosis *Intellectual Disability.
Neu Laxova syndrome	Abnormalities, Multiple Brain Diseases Fetal Growth Retardation Ichthyosis *Microcephaly.
Ichthyosis, mental retardation, dwarfism, and renal impairment	Dwarfism Ichthyosis Kidney Diseases Intellectual Disability.
Ichthyosis with hypotrichosis, autosomal recessive	Hypotrichosis/congenital Ichthyosis.
Ichthyosis tapered fingers midline groove up	Ichthyosis Limb Deformities, Congenital Face/abnormalities.
Ichthyosis prematurity syndrome	Ichthyosis Infant, Premature, Diseases.
Keratitis, Ichthyosis, and Deafness (KID) Syndrome	Deafness Ichthyosis *Keratitis.
Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans	*Ichthyosis.
Ichthyosis hystrix, Curth Macklin type	Ichthyosis Dermatitis, Seborrheic.
Ichthyosis hystrix gravior	Ichthyosis Papilloma.
Ichthyosis follicularis atrichia photophobia syndrome	Alopecia Ichthyosis *Photophobia.
Ichthyosis cheek eyebrow syndrome	Ichthyosis Craniofacial Abnormalities Cheek/abnormalities Eyebrows/abnormalities.
Rud Syndrome	Epilepsy Hypogonadism Ichthyosis Intellectual Disability.
Dykes Markes Harper syndrome	Hepatomegaly Cerebellar Diseases Ichthyosis Splenomegaly.

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