Fetal minoxidil syndrome
Overview
Fetal exposure to minoxidil which can pass from the mother to the fetus through the placenta. Minoxidil is a blood vessel dilator mainly used to treat high blood pressure but has other uses as well. Increased body hair is the main consistent effect of exposure to the drug. The amount of hair usually returns to normal within the first year.
Symptoms
* Cerebral atrophy * Esophageal atresia * Abnormal opening between trachea and esophagus * Choanal atresia * Defect in the skin of the scalp * Developmental delay * Slightly abnormal facial appearance * Retarded fetal growth * Excessive amniotic fluid * Coarctation of the aorta * Hypospadias * Imperforate anus * Ventricular septal defect * Thyroid anomalies
Diagnosis
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