Department of Paediatrics, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SL Lee ( 李素輪 ) MBBS, MRCP(UK)
BCC Lam ( 藍章翔 ) MBBS, MRCP(Edin)
CY Yeung ( 楊執庸 ) FRCP(Edin), FRACP, FRCP
Social Hygiene Service, Department of Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
KM Ho ( 何景文 ) MBBS, MRCP(UK), Dip Derm(Lond)
Institute of Pathology, Sai Ying Pun Polyclinic, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
EYF Leung ( 梁月歡 ) MBBS, MRCPath(UK)
Correspondence to: Dr BCC Lam
Received October 20, 1996
Harlequin fetus is a rare type of congenital ichthyosis which is usually considered to be lethal. We report a Chinese baby girl born with the abnormality who has survived to 4 years old at the time of report. The literatures on the possible prenatal diagnosis, recent advance in management & prolonged survival of harlequin fetuses are also reviewed. Our case appeared to be the seventh case of prolonged survival beyond neonatal period that has ever been reported.
