Ichthyosis associated with widespread tinea corporis: report of three cases

• Main Authors: Camila Fernanda Novak Pinheiro de Freitas (Author), Fabiane Mulinari-Brenner (Author), Hanae Rafaela Fontana (Author), Arthur Conelian Gentili (Author), Mariana Hammerschmidt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ichthyoses are a common group of keratinization disorders. A non-inflammatory generalized persistent skin desquamation is observed. It is characterized by increased cell turnover, thickening of the stratum corneum and functional changes of sebaceous and sweat glands. All of these favor fungal prolif...