Bathing suit ichthyosis

Bathing suit ichthyosis

Bathing suit ichthyosis (BSI) is a rare, autosomal recessive form of congenital ichthyosis. The phenotypic expression of this unique form of ichthyosis is limited to the involvement of bathing suit area owing to the temperature-sensitive mutation of transglutaminase 1 gene. Lack of Indian literature...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sahana M Srinivas, Rachana Shekar, Ravi Hiremagalore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
Subjects:
Autosomal recessive
bathing suit
ichthyosis
temperature sensitive
Online Access:http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2018;volume=19;issue=4;spage=344;epage=346;aulast=Srinivas
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Summary:Bathing suit ichthyosis (BSI) is a rare, autosomal recessive form of congenital ichthyosis. The phenotypic expression of this unique form of ichthyosis is limited to the involvement of bathing suit area owing to the temperature-sensitive mutation of transglutaminase 1 gene. Lack of Indian literature of this rare condition made us to report three cases of BSI in healthy female children who presented with ichthyotic scales on the trunk since birth with sparing of extremities.
ISSN:2319-7250

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