Open AccessCongenital ichthyosiform erythroderma: A rare neonatal dermatoses responding to acitretin
Author(s) -
Nibedita Patro,
Maitreyee Panda,
Pankaj Kumar Mohanty
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/ijp.ijp_124_17
Subject(s) - acitretin , dermatology , medicine , erythroderma , ichthyosis , epidermolytic hyperkeratosis , lamellar ichthyosis , hyperkeratosis , psoriasis
Congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma is a rare and severe form of ichthyosis manifesting in the neonatal age group. We report a child with diffuse peeling of skin and erythroderma presenting on the 2 nd day of birth. With aseptic nursing care along with emollients and oral acitretin, the child's quality of life improved remarkably, hence highlighting the point of early and judicious use of acitretin in reducing disease morbidity.