J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1996 Jun;37(6):1085-1089.
A Case of Corneal Opacity in X-linked Ichthyosis Patient
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Red Cross Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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- X-linked ichthyosis is a hereditary dermatosis characterized by large dark and thick scaly skin of trunk, extremities, scalp and neck. Rare manifested ocular signs include scales on lid and lashes, corneal opacity, lens opacity, and peripheral retinal granular hyperpigmentation. The authors experienced a case of diffuse punctate corneal opacities observed in the deep stroma or pre- Descemet's layer which developed in a 12-year old male patient who visited our clinic complaining symtoms of itching and dark thick scales on trunk, extremities, and scalp since at birth a.nd diagnosed as X-linked ichthyosis by clinical and histologic features.
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