Rickets in a 4-year-old child with lamellar ichthyosis.

Authors

  • N. Litaiem
  • M. Jones
  • J. El Khalifa
  • B. Fazaa

Keywords:

Ichthyosis, Rickets, vitamin D

Abstract

A 4-year-old child presented with generalized hyperkeratosis and bone deformity. On the basis of the clinical and biochemical findings, he was diagnosed as a case of lamellar ichthyosis with rickets. He was treated with vitamin D3 and calcium supplements. Nutritional rickets has been reported in children with various types of ichthyosis like lamellar and X-linked types. We report this case of lamellar ichthyosis with rickets for its rarity.
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Published

2013-06-30

How to Cite

Litaiem, N., Jones, M., El Khalifa, J., & Fazaa, B. (2013). Rickets in a 4-year-old child with lamellar ichthyosis. European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology, 23(2), 71–74. Retrieved from https://ejpd.migration.pkpps03.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/journal/article/view/917

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Original articles