Chronic Ulceration of the Scalp Associated with Genetically Different Types of Congenital Ichthyosis
Résumé
The term “congenital ichthyoses” refers to a heterogeneous group of monogenic diseases with gene mutations resulting in a defective skin barrier . On the scalp, the scales may be thick and patients may present scarring alopecia, the features of which are not that well known . There has only been one report of chronic ulceration localized to areas of alopecia to date.