HARLEQUIN ICHTHYOSIS: Etymology, Symptoms, Treatment, Notable Cases, and Image Gallery ...

Harlequin ichthyosis, sometimes called Harlequin baby syndrome or congenital ichthyosis, is a rare condition affecting the skin.

    It’s a type of ichthyosis, which refers to a group of disorders that cause persistently dry, scaly skin all over the body.

    The skin of a new born with Harlequin ichthyosis is covered with thick, diamond-shaped plates that resemble fish scales.

     On the face, these plates can make it hard to breathe and eat.

    That’s why new-borns with Harlequin ichthyosis need immediate intensive care.

     Since Harlequin ichthyosis is a serious condition, and medical advances have greatly improved the outlook for babies born with it, it is strived in this Booklet to precisely describe Etymology, Symptoms, Treatment, and ...,along with plenty of High-Resolution IMAGES for better understanding!

…Dr. H. K. Saboowala.

              M.B.(Bom) .M.R.S.H.(London)