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Ichthyosis lamellaris
Ichthyosis lammellaris, also known as (recessive) lamellar ichthyosis
and nonbullous congenital ichthyosis, is a rare inherited skin
disorder, affecting less than 1 person in 300,000.
Affected babies are born in a collodion membrane, a shiny waxy outer
layer to the skin. This is shed 10-14 days after birth, revealing the
main symptom of the disease, extensive scaling of the skin caused by
hyperkeratosis. As the child grows, other symptoms manifest
themselves, including rapid nail and hair growth. The skin can be put
under tension by the scaling, possibly resulting in small ears,
inflexible fingers and ectropion, the turning outwards of the eyelids
or lips,
With increasing age, the scaling tends to be concentrated around
joints in areas such as the groin, the armpits, the inside of the
elbow and the neck. The scales often tile the skin and may resemble
fish scales.
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The condition is a recessive genetic disease.
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