Collodion baby: A case report | |
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Phuljhele S,1 Hura KS,2 Khandwal O3 | |
Associate Professor & Head,1 Assistant Professor,2 Associate Professsor3 | |
1-3Department of Pediatrics, PT JNM Medical College & BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
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ABSTRACT | |
Collodion baby is a genodermatosis in which neonate’s whole body is covered with thick skin termed as collodion membrane. Majority of collodion baby eventually develop autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality. | |
KEY WORDS | |
Collodion baby, congenital disorder, genodermatosis |