Increased incidence of cutaneous carcinomas in patients with congenital ichthyosis

It is well known that patients with heritable cutaneous diseases may have excess tumors during their lifetime. This relationship has been shown for such diverse conditions as xeroderma pigmentosum, Bloom syndrome, basal cell nevus syndrome, and psoriasis. However, multiple cutaneous tumors have not been previously described in people with lamellar ichthyosis. This article describes the cases of two such patients, possible treatment, and a previously undescribed ichthyosis syndrome.