Synonyms

• Congenital Hemidysplasia with Ichthyosis Erythroderma and Limb Defects
• DOC 16, Unilateral Hemidysplasia Type
• Disorders of Cornification 16
• Unilateral Hemidysplasia Type
• Unilateral Ichthyosiform Erythroderma with Ipsilateral Malformations, Limb
• CHILD Nevus
• CHILD Naevus

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

CHILD syndrome (an acronym for congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) is an inherited disorder, affecting primarily women, that is characterized by ichthyosis-like skin abnormalities and limb defects on one side of the body. Other abnormalities may be present, as well.

If defects of other body organs are present, they are usually on the same side of the body as the skin and limb abnormalities.

Resources

Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types
1364 Welsh Road G2
North Wales, PA 19454
Tel: (215)619-0670
Fax: (215)619-0780
Tel: (800)545-3286
Email: info@scalyskin.org
Internet: http://www.scalyskin.org

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
MSC 6612
Bethesda, MD 20892-6612
Tel: (301)496-5717
Fax: (301)402-3573
TDD: (800)877-8339
Internet: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

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Last Updated:  4/25/2008
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