Thursday, February 09, 2012
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Baby born with rare genetic skin disorder dies
ISLAMABAD (APP) - A child with a very rare genetic skin disorder Harlequin-type ichthyosis famous with Tiger Baby name died Tuesday 11 days after birth.
Talking to a private news channel a relative of the Tiger baby told that Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Ali Shah directed the free treatment of the child. The team of doctors of district hospital did their best to treat Tiger baby, but could not save him, he added. Tiger baby was born in Gilgit on March 7 (Friday) night that brought dozens of people to the hospital to catch a glimpse of the child.
According to details, the child had red stripes all over the body and his hands were different than normal human babies. Eyelids of the baby were also severely averted, which left the eyes and the area around them very susceptible to trauma whereas the lips were pulled by the dry skin.
Talking to the private TV channel Dr Iftikhar, a paediatrician told that the child was suffering from a rare skin disease Harlequin-type ichthyosis due to which the body looked like a tiger.
He said that continuous cousin marriages might result in such cases. In Pakistan, four such cases have been reported so far and all four died soon after the birth, he added.
He maintained that in the past, the disorder was invariably fatal, whether due to dehydration, infection (sepsis), restricted breathing due to the plating, or other related causes.
However, there have been improvements in care due to modern medical practices, he observed.
Talking to a private news channel a relative of the Tiger baby told that Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Ali Shah directed the free treatment of the child. The team of doctors of district hospital did their best to treat Tiger baby, but could not save him, he added. Tiger baby was born in Gilgit on March 7 (Friday) night that brought dozens of people to the hospital to catch a glimpse of the child.
According to details, the child had red stripes all over the body and his hands were different than normal human babies. Eyelids of the baby were also severely averted, which left the eyes and the area around them very susceptible to trauma whereas the lips were pulled by the dry skin.
Talking to the private TV channel Dr Iftikhar, a paediatrician told that the child was suffering from a rare skin disease Harlequin-type ichthyosis due to which the body looked like a tiger.
He said that continuous cousin marriages might result in such cases. In Pakistan, four such cases have been reported so far and all four died soon after the birth, he added.
He maintained that in the past, the disorder was invariably fatal, whether due to dehydration, infection (sepsis), restricted breathing due to the plating, or other related causes.
However, there have been improvements in care due to modern medical practices, he observed.
This news was published in print paper. Access complete paper of this day.
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