vitalwiki

Acitretin/etretinate embryopathy

ORPHA:40366· ICD-10 Q86.8

Definition

A rare teratogenic disorder due to acitretin or etretinate exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy, carrying a risk of fetal malformations of approximately 20%, including central nervous system, craniofacial, ear, thymic, cardiac and limb anomalies.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal