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Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue

Key features ■ Heritable connective tissue disorders with skin involvement comprise a phenotypically diverse group of conditions ■ Recognition of characteristic skin findings is often critical to establishing the diagnosis and identifying associated internal involvement, which may include life-threatening cardiovascular…

Ichthyoses, Erythrokeratodermas, and Related Disorders

Key features ▪ Ichthyoses and erythrokeratodermas are heterogeneous groups of disorders of cornification ▪ Ichthyoses are characterized by scaling of the skin in a widespread distribution ▪ Erythrokeratodermas feature discrete areas of erythema and hyperkeratosis, usually without substantial scale ▪…