About The Medical Condition Harlequin Fetus

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Harlequin Fetus

Harlequin Fetus Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Harlequin Fetus Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Harlequin Fetus?

A chronic, congenital ichthyosis inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Infants are usually born encased in a collodion membrane which sheds within a few weeks. Scaling is generalized and marked with grayish-brown quadrilateral scales, adherent at their centers and free at the edges. In some cases, scales are so thick that they resemble armored plate.

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