Harlequin ichthyosis

Orpha code: 457OMIM code: 242500

Definition

A rare autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis characterized at birth by the presence of large, thick, plate-like shell over the whole body associated with severe ectropion, eclabium, and flattened ears, that later develops into a severe scaling erythroderma. Harlequin ichthyosis is the most severe disorder of this group.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
HI
Rybia łuska płodowa, typu harlekin
Rybia łuska wrodzona, typu harlekin
Ichthyosis congenita, Harlequin type
Autosomal congenital ichthyosis, Harlequin type
ORPHA code
457
OMIM code
242500
ICD10 code
Q80.4
ICD11 code
EC20.02

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