Diagnosis: Ichthyosis vulgaris hereditary
Description: Brownish rectangular scales.
Morphology: Scales
Site: Arm,upper
Sex: F
Age: 10
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Nameer Al-Sudany
Differential DiagnosisHistory: A 10-year-old girl presented with dry rough skin covered with rectangular brownish scales involving mainly the limbs and characteristically sparing the flexures as in the shown photo. Family history of ichthyosis was positive in one of her brothers and the onset of the condition was within the first year of life.