DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2023.v09i06.003

Pages: 587-589

Summary: The syndrome of keratitis - ichthyosis - deafness (KID) is a rare genetic disorder associating: keratitis, ichthyosis and deafness. We report a case at the dermatology hospital in Bamako (Mali). A 6-month-old boy consulted at the Bamako Dermatology Hospital for a generalized rash evolving since birth associated with psychomotor retardation. Dermatological examination showed warty-looking hyperkeratotic lesions on the trunk, keratoderma palmo -plantar of velvety aspect. Nails were thickened with brown color and onychodysplasia. The axillary folds were the seat of a cupboard covered with whitish plaster; the same lesions were found on the scalp. The ophthalmological examination noted corneal conjunctival xerosis and keratitis. The otorhinolaryngological examination revealed sensorineural deafness. Diagnosis of keratitis - ichthyosis - deafness syndrome (KID) was selected based on the clinical criteria (keratitis, ichthyosis and sensorineural hearing loss).