Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis treated with etretinate.

Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is an unusual type of ichthyosis that may be characterized in extreme cases by massive cutaneous involvement resembling a porcupine. We present such a patient who had a remarkable response to treatment with oral etretinate.

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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
United States

Keywords

Adult, Male, Pyoderma, Etretinate, Humans, Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Congenital

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