2011, Number S1
Collodion baby. A case report
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ABSTRACT
The collodion baby term defines a newborn rare dermatosis characterized by a thick membrane covering body surface. It describes a case of a newborn male from a vaginal delivery at 38 weeks of gestation, with a birth weight of 3300 g, Apgar score at the time of delivery was 8 / 9, which at birth showed a cutaneous picture characterized by the presence of a thick and tight membrane, that recalled the parchment or collodion, which covered them all over his body, eyelid ectropion, flattening of ears and nose, in the early hours cracks appear in bands on abdomen, neck, wrists, elbows, armpits and inguinal region with subsequent erythroderma with big scales.He receives specialized care and neonatology service study without complications, skin was treated locally with nonocclusive lubricants. Diagnosis: Collodion baby.REFERENCES
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