Ichthyosis acquisita
Medical condition
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Ichthyosis acquisita is a skin condition clinically and histologically similar to ichthyosis vulgaris.[1]: 565
Other namesAcquired ichthyosis
| Ichthyosis acquisita | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Acquired ichthyosis |
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
Presentation
Associated conditions
The development of ichthyosis in adulthood can be a manifestation of systemic disease, and it has been described in association with malignancies, drugs, endocrine and metabolic disease, HIV, infection, and autoimmune conditions.[2]: 494
It usually is associated with people who have Hodgkin's disease but it is also occurs in people with mycosis fungoides, other malignant sarcomas, Kaposi's sarcoma and visceral carcinomas. It can occur in people with leprosy, AIDS, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.[citation needed]
