Diagnosis: Collodion baby5
Case submitted by Mohamed Abdulkhader Emzaeka to the dermRounds community.
Clinical photograph(s) submitted for peer review and discussion.
Submitted by Mohamed Abdulkhader Emzaeka. Originally posted January 13, 2012.
See case discussion.
• Harlequin ichthyosis • Lamellar ichthyosis • Congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma • Gaucher disease type 2 • Self-healing collodion baby
• Born encased in a tight, shiny, translucent membrane (collodion membrane) • A phenotype, not a diagnosis — most commonly evolves into lamellar ichthyosis or congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma • ~10% are "self-healing" collodion babies with normal underlying skin • Neonatal complications: ectropion, eclabion, restricted breathing, feeding difficulties • Risk of fluid loss, temperature instability, and sepsis — NICU care required • Membrane typically sheds within 2-4 weeks
Tags: collodion, baby5, mohamed abdulkhader emzaeka