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Ichthyosis, Harlequin Type

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Synonyms

Ichthyosis Fetalis
Harlequin Fetus

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare genetic skin disorder. The newborn infant is covered with plates of thick skin that crack and split apart. The thick plates can pull at and distort facial features and can restrict breathing and eating. Harlequin infants need to be cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit immediately. Harlequin ichthyosis is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.

Resources

Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types
1364 Welsh Road G2
North Wales
PA
19454
Tel: (215)619-0670
Fax: (215)619-0780
800: (800)545-3286
info@scalyskin.org
http://www.scalyskin.org

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
MSC 6612
Bethesda
MD
20892-6612
Tel: (301)496-5717
Fax: (301)402-3573
TDD: (800)877-8339
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

National Registry for Ichthyosis and Related Disorders
University of Washington
Dermatology Department, Box 356524
1959 N.E. Pacific
Seattle
WA
98195-6524
Tel: (206)616-3179
Fax: (206)616-6793
800: (800)595-1265
ichreg@u.washington.edu
http://www.skinregistry.org

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Last Updated: 4/5/2008
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Last Updated: April 05, 2008

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