Open AccessEmbriopatía por isotretinoína. Una entidad que puede evitarse
Author(s) -
Francisco CammarataScalisi,
Dairelis Nieves,
Ahmed Avendano,
María Angelina Lacruz-Rengel,
Karelys Alviárez,
Francys Dávila,
İzzet Yavuz,
Michele Callea
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2018.e303
Subject(s) - medicine , isotretinoin , gynecology , adverse effect , acne , dermatology
Isotretinoin is the most effective drug in the treatment of severe recalcitrant nodulocystic acne. However, treatment with this drug is associated with adverse effects, the most severe being teratogenesis. It has been estimated that 40% of pregnancies exposed to isotretinoin present spontaneous abortion and 35% develop embryopathy. We present the case of a newborn with a history of prenatal exposure to isotretinoin, a clinical entity that can be avoided, with severe congenital defects in the central nervous system and important facial dysmorphisms, with unfavorable clinical course.