Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma) with rickets: a case report

Authors

  • Atif Shehzad
  • Saira Shaheen

Keywords:

Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, ichthyosis, rickets, vitamin D deficiency

Abstract

A 13-year-old girl presented with generalized hyperkeratosis, most marked over the flexures; windswept deformity of the legs and limping for last 8 years. On the basis of the clinical, histopathologic and biochemical findings, she was diagnosed as a case of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis with rickets. She was treated with parenteral vitamin D3 and calcium supplements orally. Nutritional rickets has been reported in children with various types of ichthyosis like lamellar and X-linked types. We report this case of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis with rickets for its rarity. 

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2016-12-24

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Shehzad A, Shaheen S. Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma) with rickets: a case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.24 [cited 2025Feb.8];18(3):182-6. Available from: http://jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/591

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