Acitretin/etretinate embryopathy
Synonyms: Fetal acitretin/etretinate syndrome | Retinoid embryopathy
A rare teratogenic disorder due to acitretin or etretinate exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy carrying a risk of fetal malformations of approximately 20% including central nervous system craniofacial ear thymic cardiac and limb anomalies.
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