Table 1 Patient characteristics.
Patients characteristics | Study group [n = 29] | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Men | 8 (27.6%) |
Women | 21 (72.4%) | |
Age [years] | Median [IQR] (Min-Max) | 36 [33–45] (16–79) |
Genodermatosis type | Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis (ARCI) | 1 (3.4%) |
Erythrokeratodermia variabilis (EV) | 1 (3.4%) | |
Erythrodermic ichthyotis | 2 (6.9%) | |
Ichthyosis with confetti | 1 (3.4%) | |
Lamellar ichthyosis | 9 (31%) | |
Keratoderma palmoplantar | 5 (17.2%) | |
Ichthyosis vulgaris | 10 (34.5%) | |
Scales on exposed parts of the body | No | 13 (44.8%) |
Yes | 16 (55.2%) | |
% of body surface covered in lesions | Median [IQR] (Min-Max) | 90 [57–100] (1-100) |
The whole body is covered in scales | No | 15 (51.7%) |
Yes | 14 (48.3%) | |
Color of scales | Transparent | 1 (3.4%) |
White | 3 (10.3%) | |
Yellow | 4 (13.8%) | |
Brown | 5 (17.2%) | |
Beige | 6 (20.7%) | |
Multicolored | 10 (34.5%) | |
Itching | Median [IQR] (Min-Max) | 5 [4–6] (1–10) |
Redness | Median [IQR] (Min-Max) | 5 [4–6] (1–10) |
Exfoliation | Median [IQR] (Min-Max) | 7 [5–8] (1–10) |
Infiltration | No | 17 (58.6%) |
Yes | 12 (41.4%) | |
Pain (VAS) | Median [IQR] (Min-Max) | 2 [1–4] (0–8) |
Level of sweating | Absolutely no sweating | 3 (10.3%) |
No sweating | 10 (34.5%) | |
Normal sweating | 6 (20.7%) | |
Increased sweating | 10 (34.5%) | |
Ectropion | No | 21 (72.4%) |
Yes | 8 (27.6%) | |
Sleep disorders | No | 19 (65.5%) |
Yes | 10 (34.5%) | |
Inability to fully close the eyelids | No | 12 (41.4%) |
Yes | 17 (58.6%) | |
The feeling of ear plugging | No | 16 (55.2%) |
Yes | 13 (44.8%) | |
Hearing loss | No | 23 (79.3%) |
Yes | 6 (20.7%) | |
Performance status (Karnofsky scale) | Median [IQR] (Min-Max) | 90 [70–96] (25–100) |
