KROK 1 2009 – Question 137 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
A stillborn child was found to have thickened skin resembling of the tortoise shell, underdeveloped auricles. Histological examination of skin revealed hyperkeratosis, atrophy of the granular epidermis layer; inflammatory changes were not present. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Leukoplakia
- B. Dermatomyositis
- C. Xerodermia
- D. Erythroplakia
- E. Ichthyosis
Hint
Consider whether the skin change is congenital and non-inflammatory, and what a thick horny layer with a thin granular layer says about keratinisation.
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