Annular epidermolytic ichthyosis (AEI), also known as cyclic ichthyosis with epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (CIEHK), is a rare phenotypic variant of bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. AEI is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by intermittent development of polycyclic, erythematous, scaly plaques on the trunk and proximal extremities. Mutations in keratin 10 or 1 have been identified in AEI.
Category
Congenital malformation
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
14 Diseases of the skin
Genetic and developmental disorders affecting the skin
EC20 Genetic disorders of keratinisation
H02265 Annular epidermolytic ichthyosis