Isotretinoin (Ro-Accutane) teratogenesis. A case report.
A case of teratogenesis in a 16-year-old pregnant patient is described. She had been using 60 mg Ro-Accutane daily till the 16th week of gestation. Sonography showed no cephalic skull up to the frontal bone of the fetus. A central lagostroma was also detected.
Giannoulis
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2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Papathanasiou
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Tantanasis
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Vaitsi
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Tzafettas
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D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities*
D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D015474:Isotretinoin