RT Book, Section A1 Fleckman, Philip A1 DiGiovanna, John J. A2 Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 Katz, Stephen I. A2 Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 Paller, Amy S. A2 Leffell, David J. A2 Wolff, Klaus SR Print(0) ID 56035110 T1 Chapter 49. The Ichthyoses T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e YR 2012 FD 2012 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-166904-7 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56035110 RD 2024/03/28 AB |PrintIchthyoses at a GlanceA heterogeneous group of skin diseases characterized by generalized scaling, and often areas of thickened skin.Most types are inherited, and these usually present at birth. However, some forms are acquired.Scales may vary in size, color, and body site.May be accompanied by erythema, abnormalities in other parts of skin and adnexal structures.May be associated with systemic findings, such as failure to thrive, increased susceptibility to infection, atopic dermatitis, neurosensory deafness, neurologic and other disease.Pathology is usually nonspecific with the exception of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, neutral lipid storage disease, Refsum disease, and acquired ichthyosis associated with sarcoidosis.