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'''Harlequin Fetus''' is a [[Shock site|shock image]] of an infant with a rare skin disease called Harlequin Icthyosis, which is a severe genetic skin disorder where the skin of an infant is covered with thick, massive scales on the body which are reddish in color. These plates are extremely painful and also tend to crack and split apart very frequently. The thick plates can pull at and distort facial features and can restrict breathing and eating. The baby also has completely red eyes that are a result of inverted eyelids. Mutations in the ABCA12 gene cause harlequin ichthyosis.<ref>[https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6568/harlequinichthyosis#:~:text=Harlequin%20ichthyosis%20is%20a%20severe,ABCA12%20gene%20cause%20harlequin%20ichthyosis. The information] about the effects of Harlequin ichthyosis.</ref> | '''Harlequin Fetus''' is a [[Shock site|shock image]] of an infant with a rare skin disease called Harlequin Icthyosis, which is a severe genetic skin disorder where the skin of an infant is covered with thick, massive scales on the body which are reddish in color. These plates are extremely painful and also tend to crack and split apart very frequently. The thick plates can pull at and distort facial features and can restrict breathing and eating. The baby also has completely red eyes that are a result of inverted eyelids. Mutations in the ABCA12 gene cause harlequin ichthyosis.<ref>[https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6568/harlequinichthyosis#:~:text=Harlequin%20ichthyosis%20is%20a%20severe,ABCA12%20gene%20cause%20harlequin%20ichthyosis. The information] about the effects of Harlequin ichthyosis.</ref> | ||
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Harlequin Fetus is a shock image of an infant with a rare skin disease called Harlequin Icthyosis, which is a severe genetic skin disorder where the skin of an infant is covered with thick, massive scales on the body which are reddish in color. These plates are extremely painful and also tend to crack and split apart very frequently. The thick plates can pull at and distort facial features and can restrict breathing and eating. The baby also has completely red eyes that are a result of inverted eyelids. Mutations in the ABCA12 gene cause harlequin ichthyosis.[1]
Origin
Due to the revolting nature of these images, they are often used as a bait and switch to trick people into searching this particular image. According to Google Analytics, the search terms "Harlequin icthyosis", "Harlequin fetus", and "Harlequin baby" have been searched since 2003.[2]
In January 16th, 2004, an Urban Dictonary user Bubby submitted an entry about the image, warning users not to search it up. He also describes the image as "the most horrifying image of a disease anybody has ever seen." Another Urban Dictionary user submitted an another entry for Harlequin Fetus, describing it as "the most severe form of congenital ichthyosis." The entry has received over 500 likes.
Link
- ↑ The information about the effects of Harlequin ichthyosis.
- ↑ Google Analytics on Harlequin Fetus.
NOTE: The following page contains an extremely graphic image!
- ehealthwall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Harlequin-Ichthyosis-in-infants.jpg
