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. 1989 Sep;64(9):1309–1311. doi: 10.1136/adc.64.9.1309

Successful treatment of a harlequin fetus.

P S Ward 1, R D Jones 1
PMCID: PMC1792719  PMID: 2640554

Abstract

We report the prolonged survival of a harlequin fetus who was treated with intensive supportive measures, emollients, and oral etretinate.

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