Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (keratinolytic ichthyosis) in Japan: Results from a nationwide survey - 13/01/13
, Atsushi Takagi, MD, PhD b, Akiko Tamakoshi, MD, PhD c, Takashi Kawamura, MD, PhD d, Yutaka Inaba, MD, PhD a, Kazuhito Yokoyama, MD, PhD a, Yasuo Kitajima, MD, PhD e, Yumi Aoyama, MD, PhD f, Keiji Iwatsuki, MD, PhD f, Shigaku Ikeda, MD, PhD bAbstract |
Background |
Detailed nationwide surveys of the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (BCIE) (novel synonym: keratinolytic ichthyosis) in a large population have not been performed previously to our knowledge.
Objective |
We sought to estimate the number of patients with BCIE who visited dermatology departments in Japan in 2002 and to clarify the clinical and epidemiologic features of the disease.
Methods |
A nationwide mail survey was sent to dermatology departments and consisted of an initial survey to estimate the number of individuals with BCIE and a second survey to obtain data on the clinical characteristics of these patients.
Results |
The total number of patients with BCIE in Japan was estimated to be 55 (95% confidence interval, 35-75). Clinical data were able to be collected from 28 cases. Clinical manifestations included rash in 27 cases (96.4%), erythroderma in 19 cases (67.9%), and generalized blistering in 15 cases (57.7%). Approximately 75% of patients younger than 20 years showed generalized blistering. Hystrixlike scales were present in 8 female patients (57.1%), whereas large scales were present in 8 male patients (57.1%). Among the 19 patients for whom histopathological information was available, 17 (89.5%) showed granular degeneration.
Limitations |
Patients with BCIE who have few subjective symptoms may not have visited a dermatology department, potentially resulting in an underestimation of the number of patients with BCIE.
Conclusion |
Important epidemiologic and clinical information on characteristics of BCIE in Japan was obtained, including an estimate of the total number of patients with BCIE in Japan.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma, epidemiology, epidermolytic ichthyosis, keratin, nationwide survey
Abbreviations used : BCIE, CI, KRT
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| Supported by a Grant-in-Aid to the Rare and Intractable Skin Diseases Research Committee, and the Research Committee on the Epidemiology of Intractable Diseases, from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
Vol 68 - N° 2
P. 278-283 - février 2013 Retour au numéro
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