Invasive Melanoma in a Patient with Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma.

We describe the case of a 26-year-old woman with a history of congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (CIE) who initially presented with a stage IIA amelanotic melanoma on her forearm that was surgically excised. We also review the literature on CIE-associated skin cancers and discuss the possible contribution of ichthyosis to the risk of cutaneous malignancies. Our findings emphasize the importance of close lifelong skin cancer screening in individuals with CIE and highlight the unique malignancy risk of these individuals. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Prajakta Jaju, Roberto A Novoa, Susan M Swetter, Kavita Y Sarin. Invasive Melanoma in a Patient with Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma. Pediatric dermatology. 2017 Jan;34(1):e35-e36

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PMID: 27813222

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