Isotretinoin (Ro-Accutane) teratogenesis. A case report

Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2005;32(1):78.

Abstract

A case of teratogenesis in a 16-year-old pregnant patient is described. She had been using 60 mg Ro-Accutane daily till the 16th week of gestation. Sonography showed no cephalic skull up to the frontal bone of the fetus. A central lagostroma was also detected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Drug-Induced*
  • Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy
  • Adolescent
  • Dermatologic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Esophageal Atresia / chemically induced
  • Female
  • Heart Septal Defects / chemically induced
  • Humans
  • Isotretinoin / adverse effects*
  • Pregnancy
  • Skull / abnormalities*

Substances

  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Isotretinoin