Ichthyosis acquisita is a skin condition clinically and histologically similar to ichthyosis vulgaris.[1]: 565
| Ichthyosis acquisita | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Acquired ichthyosis |
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
Presentation
editAssociated conditions
editThe development of ichthyosis in adulthood can be a manifestation of systemic disease, and it has been described in association with malignancies, drugs, endocrine and metabolic disease, HIV, infection, and autoimmune conditions.[2]: 494
It usually is associated with people who have Hodgkin's disease but it is also occurs in people with mycosis fungoides, other malignant sarcomas, Kaposi's sarcoma and visceral carcinomas. It can occur in people with leprosy, AIDS, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
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