| Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens | |
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| Other names | Bullous type of ichthyosis |
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| Lower leg of a 12 month infant with ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics  |
Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens is a type of familial, autosomal dominant ichthyosis, a rare skin disorder.[1]: 491 It is also known as bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma of Siemens or ichthyosis exfoliativa. It is a genetic disorder with no known cure which is estimated to affect about 1 in 500,000 people.[2]
- ^ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
- ^ Caputo, Ruggero and Tadini, Gianluca: Atlas of Genodermatoses, Page 19, Published by Taylor & Francis, 2005, ISBN 1-84184-251-6