title: Isotretinoin (Ro-Accutane) teratogenesis. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Giannoulis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Papathanasiou
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Tantanasis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vaitsi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tzafettas
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D015474:Isotretinoin