Progressive symmetric exfoliative ichthyosis

Abstract

We report an 11–year-old girl with well defined ichthyosiform patches on extremities. There is a history of similar condition in her cousin. We believe that this case represent a new autosomal recessive disorder of cornification that may be better refer to it as ‘'progressive symmetric exfoliative ichthyosis''.

Sudanese Journal of Dermatology Vol. 3(3) 2005: 137-140