Case Report
Authors: Ahmed M Abbas (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine; Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt) , Armia Michael (Faculty of Medicine; Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt) , Ayman A. Askar (Faculty of Medicine; Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt) , Shymaa S. Ali (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine; Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt)
Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is one of the most severe and rare autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI), characterized by severe hyperkeratosis, extensive fissuring and a variable degree of cutaneous malformations. Here we report a case of 22 years old female patient in her first pregnancy. The baby was born at 39 weeks of gestation from non-consanguineous parents. At birth the baby had thick skin with deep fissures. The baby was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit and survived for 11 days.
Keywords: Harlequin ichthyosis, hereditary, prenatal diagnosis
How to Cite: Abbas, A. M. , Michael, A. , Askar, A. A. & Ali, S. S. (2017) “Full term delivery of a Harlequin ichthyosis baby: a case report”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 7(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1351