[Genodermatoses as an indication for the interruption of pregnancy]

The assumption of an irreparable damage of the fetus can result from prenatal examination or from the known mode of inheritance of a genodermatosis. Xeroderma pigmentosum, sex-linked ichthyosis vulgaris and - provided an appropriate test wil be developed - Fabry's disease are absolute indications for interruption after prenatal examination. Neurofibromatosis, Gorlin's syndrome, systematized elastorrhexis and Mal de Meleda are relative indications when the genodermatosis is feared to deteriorate the mother's health. Bourneville's disease, neurofibromatosis, Gorlin's syndrome, the dominant forms of systematized elastorrhexis and Mal de Meleda are relative indications as to the risk to give birth to a sick child.