ASPD Quiz Case 15

A one-and-half year boy presented with scaling on the feet and hand. No history of consanguineous marriage. He was not a collodion baby. Scaling started from 3 months of age.

1. What is your most likely diagnosis? *

1 point

Ichtyosis Vulgaris

Xerosis

X-linked Recessive Ichtyosis

Erythroderma

Psoriasis

2. What immediate investigation would you perform? *

1 point

Full Blood Count

C-reactive Protein

Skin biopsy

Slit Skin Smear

Gram Staining

3. What is the etiology for this condition *

1 point

Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency

Zinc Deficiency

Riboflavin Deficiency

Hypervitaminosis D

Protein-energy Malnutrition