Long-term survival of a harlequin fetus

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1989 Aug;21(2 Pt 2):335-9. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(89)80029-5.

Abstract

Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare, severe form of congenital ichthyosis, which probably represents a heterogeneous group of disorders. Unfortunately very little is known regarding the pathogenesis, course, and prognosis of harlequin ichthyosis because most of these infants die within a few weeks of birth. A case of an 9-year-old girl that had been a harlequin fetus, with clinical and histologic features similar to nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, is described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Child
  • Emollients / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ichthyosis* / drug therapy
  • Ichthyosis* / pathology
  • Longevity*
  • Prognosis
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Emollients