Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens | |
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Other names | Bullous type of ichthyosis |
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]