Nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma

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Disease Overview

Nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (NBCIE) is a specific type of ichthyosis mainly affecting the skin. Most infants with NBCIE are born with a tight, shiny covering on their skin, called a collodion membrane, which is typically shed within a few weeks. Other signs and symptoms include redness of the skin (erythroderma); fine, white scales on the skin; and thickening of the skin on the palms and soles of feet (palmoplantar keratoderma). Some people with NBCIE also have outward turning eyelids (ectropion); outward turning lips (eclabium); and nails that do not grow normally (nail dystrophy). NBCIE may be caused by mutations in any one of at least three genes: ALOX12BALOXE3 or NIPAL4. In some people with NBCIE, the cause of the disorder is unknown.[4456][4457]


Synonyms

  • Ichthyosiform erythroderma, congenital, nonbullous, 1
  • NCIE
  • Ichthyosiform erythroderma, Brocq congenital, nonbullous form
  • Congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma
  • CIE
  • NBCIE
  • Congenital non-bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma
  • Erythrodermic ichthyosis
  • Non-bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma

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