Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens

Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens
Other namesBullous type of ichthyosis
Lower leg of a 12 month infant with ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens
SpecialtyMedical genetics 

Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens is a type of familial, autosomal dominant ichthyosis, a rare skin disorder.:491 It is also known as bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma of Siemens or ichthyosis exfoliativa. It is a genetic disorder with no known cure which is estimated to affect about 1 in 500,000 people.