Harlequin ichthyosis - a rare case

Harlequin Ichthyosis is a very rare condition affecting the skin of the newborns. It is associated with poor barrier function of the skin leading to dehydration and leaving the newborns prone to infections. It is due to mutations in Adenosine triphosphate Binding Cassette A12(ABCA12) gene transmitted as an autosomal recessive disorder. The prognosis is very poor in these cases. We are reporting one such rare case here.