harlequin ichthyosis in a neonate born with assisted reproductive technology: a case report

Harlequin ichthyosis in a neonate born with assisted reproductive technology: a case report

 Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare and the most severe form of congenital ichthyosis. Although prenatal diagnosis is difficult for this disorder, recently, this obstacle has markedly improved with the use of DNA-based prenatal diagnosis. Here in, we presented a neonate with harlequin ichthyosis born by assisted reproductive technology (ART). In this case, the diagnosis of harlequin ichth...

Harlequin ichthyosis in a neonate born with assisted reproductive technology: a case report

Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare and the most severe form of congenital ichthyosis. Although prenatal diagnosis isdifficult for this disorder, recently, this obstacle has markedly improved with the use of DNA-based prenataldiagnosis. Here in, we presented a neonate with harlequin ichthyosis born by assisted reproductive technology(ART). In this case, the diagnosis of harlequin ichthyosis was not ...

A Case Report of Harlequin Ichthyosis

Harlequin ichthyosis is the most severe form of congenital ichthyoses with horny (Keratinized) and chapped thick skin throughout the body. In this disease, disruption in keratinization of epidermis results in the impaired barrier function and susceptibility of the neonate to dehydration and infection. In this article, a term male neonate with harlequin ichthyosis, born of a 29-year-old mother, ...

Harlequin ichthyosis: A case report from Iran

Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare and exceedingly severe form of congenital ichthyosis with an incidence of approximately 1 in 300,000 births. These patients are at a high risk for neonatalinfection and septicemia. Most affected infants die within the  first days or weeks of life.We report a male baby born with harlequin ichthyosis. There is limited information regarding the course and...

Harlequin ichthyosis: Case report

Harlequin fetus is a rare and the most severe form of the congenital ichthyosis with an autosomal recessive inheritance. Incidence of the disease is nearly 1 in 3,00,000 live births. The disease might be lethal at birth and the affected babies are often premature. Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is marked by severe keratinized and alligator-like horned skin. The present study reports a new case with ...

Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy following Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Case Report