title: Harlequin color change after abdominal paracentesis in a newborn with neonatal hemochromatosis.
abstract: Harlequin color change is a distinctive cutaneous phenomenon presenting as a well-demarcated color change, with half of the body displaying erythema and the other half pallor. Only a few cases have been reported, possibly because of under-recognition. Recognition of this benign, self-limited condition may enable physicians to avoid unnecessary interventions. Herein we describe a neonate with nonimmune hydrops fetalis due to neonatal hemochromatosis who developed Harlequin color change after abdominal paracentesis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Bursa Dortcelik Children's Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Cizmeci
authors.forename: Demet
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alagoz
authors.forename: Mehmet I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Avsar
authors.forename: Gulten
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alis
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tutanc
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000209:etiology; D017490:Ichthyosis, Lamellar / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010167:Pallor / Q000209:etiology; D019152:Paracentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult