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Bathing suit ichthyosis (BSI) is a rare variant of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) characterized by the presence of large dark scales in specific areas of the body.
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
No clinical trials have been registered for bathing suit ichthyosis.
5 publications have been identified in PubMed for bathing suit ichthyosis. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (40%), Basic Science / Preclinical (20%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (20%).
Jazmati A (2025). [PMID: 40851976](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40851976/). *Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Mezzi N (2024). [PMID: 38181929](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38181929/). *Gene*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Zaouak A (2024). [PMID: 38419281](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38419281/). *Indian pediatrics*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Zaouak A (2024). [PMID: 39170880](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39170880/). *International journal of women's dermatology*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Tandon S (2024). [PMID: 39635786](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39635786/). *Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology*. [Gene Therapy / Novel Therapeutics]
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC
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