HARLEQUIN ICHTHYOSIS
\hˈɑːlɪkwˌɪn ˌɪkθɪˈə͡ʊsɪs], \hˈɑːlɪkwˌɪn ˌɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs], \h_ˈɑː_l_ɪ_k_w_ˌɪ_n ˌɪ_k_θ_ɪ__ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
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A chronic, congenital ichthyosis inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Infants are usually born encased in a collodion membrane which sheds within a few weeks. Scaling is generalized and marked with grayish-brown quadrilateral scales, adherent at their centers and free at the edges. In some cases, scales are so thick that they resemble armored plate.
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