Preferred Label : Harlequin ichthyosis;
ICD-11 definition : Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is the most severe variant of autosomal recessive congenital
ichthyosis (ARCI; ). It is characterized at birth by the presence of large, thick,
plate-like scales over the whole body associated with severe ectropion, eclabium,
and flattened ears, that later develops into a severe scaling erythroderma.;
ICD-11 synonym : Harlequin colour change syndrome;
Origin ID : 895541233;
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Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is the most severe variant of autosomal recessive congenital
ichthyosis (ARCI; ). It is characterized at birth by the presence of large, thick,
plate-like scales over the whole body associated with severe ectropion, eclabium,
and flattened ears, that later develops into a severe scaling erythroderma.