Netherton syndrome
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Neth·er·ton syn·drome
(neth'ĕr-tŏn), [MIM*256500]congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma or ichthyosis linearis circumscripta associated with bamboo hair, atopy, urticaria, intermittent aminoaciduria, and mental retardation; probably an autosomal recessive trait that frequently resolves or improves in adolescence.
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Netherton syndrome
Atopic diathesis, trichorrhexis invaginata, trichorrhexis nodosa Dermatology A rare skin disorder occurring almost exclusively in ♀, characterized by scaling in a circular pattern–ichthyosis linearis circumflexa Clinical Hair shafts held inside root–trichorrhexis invaginata; hair fragility "bamboo hair", allergies such as asthma, or food allergies that cause skin eruptions Pathogenesis Excess cornification of epidermis. See Bamboo hair.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Neth·er·ton syn·drome
(neth'ĕr-tŏn sin'drōm)Congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma or ichthyosis linearis circumscripta associated with bamboo hair, atopy, urticaria, intermittent aminoaciduria, and mental retardation; probably an autosomal recessive trait; frequently resolves or improves in adolescence.
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Comèl,
M., Italian dermatologist and angiologist, 1902-1995.Comèl-Netherton syndrome - Synonym(s): Netherton syndrome
Rille-Comèl disease - see under Rille
Netherton,
Earl Weldon, U.S. dermatologist, 1893–.Comèl-Netherton syndrome - Synonym(s): Netherton syndrome
Netherton syndrome - brittle hair; atopic manifestations. Synonym(s): Comèl-Netherton syndrome; congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma
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