HARLEQUINFETUS Flashcards
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Harlequin etus is an extremely rare condition in which the child is born with very thick plates o stratum corneum separated by deep cracks and ssures (Fig. 4-13).
■ Eclabium,ectropion,andabsenceo orrudimentaryearsresultinagrotesqueappearance.
■ These babies usually die shortly a ter birth, but there are reports o survival or weeks to several
months.
■ This condition is di erent rom collodion baby and the other orms o ichthyosis, with an unusual
brous protein within the epidermis
