Ichthyosis congenita, harlequin type: A case report and a brief review of literature

• Main Authors: Veeresh V Dayavannavar (Author), Soumya Jagadeesan (Author), Shashidhar Veerappa (Author), Anees Aisha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is the most severe type of congenital ichthyosis, and it is extremely rare. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. Although previously thought to be lethal, recently there have been increased reports of prolonged survival, following improved supportive care and...