Ichthyosis Bullosa of Siemens - Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Mild forms of IBS should be diagnosable from appearance and patient history alone. Severe cases of IBS are hard to distinguish from mild EHK.

A skin biopsy shows a characteristic damaged layer in the upper spinous level of the skin. Again it may be difficult to distinguish from EHK.

The gene causing IBS is known and so a definite diagnosis can be given by genetic testing.

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