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Netherton syndrome is an autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by ichthyosis linearis circumflexa, trichorrhexis invaginata and atopic diathesis. The diseases is caused by mutation in the SPINK5 gene. Different therapeutic options such as topical corticosteroids, calmodulin inhibitors, psoralen, ultraviolet irradiation, retinoids and biological agents have been used in Netherton syndrome with variable success. Here we present a 6-year-old boy with a generalized erythema, lichenification, and intractable pruritus who was diagnosed with Netherton syndrome.
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Hu, J., Geng, S. (2022). A 6-Year-Old Boy with a Generalized Erythema and Scales. In: Waśkiel-Burnat, A., Sadoughifar, R., Lotti, T.M., Rudnicka, L. (eds) Clinical Cases in Scalp Disorders. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93426-2_36
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